Of the five electives students choose three to cluster in a topic area which provides the framework for the culminating project in the senior year. The director of Women's Studies advises on topic areas, approves clustered courses, and meets with all students undertaking senior projects. With the director's approval, one internship for academic credit may substitute for one of the electives. All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Three of these courses must be clustered in a specific topic area, toward developing the senior project.
Students define their own topic areas with the advice and approval of the director of the program.
For examples of topic clusters, see the program brochure. The director of Women's Studies advises on course selection to fit each student's interests and to establish a basis for the culminating project in the senior year. All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Undergraduate Courses 72 Introduction to Women's Studies. Historic and emergent developments in the field of women's studies, with emphasis on the impact of race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality in global perspective.