Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

WOMEN’S STUDIES
WMST 101. Women in the World:
Introduction to Women’s Studies. (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion.
An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of
Women’s Studies through global and multicultural
perspectives. It provides an overview of women’s
experiences and their activism to achieve equality
over time and across the world, with attention to
differences of gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality,
and nation. This course establishes a foundation
for further coursework in the Women’s Studies minor.
This course has been approved for Core Curriculum
credit in Global Perspectives.
WMST 290. Special Topics in
Women’s Studies. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: WMST 101 or permission of instructor.
Concentrated study on specific areas in Women’s
Studies. May be taken for credit as often as
course content varies. Content will be approved
by the Women’s Studies Advisory Committee.
WMST 490. Special Topics Seminar in
Women’s Studies. (3)
Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: WMST 101 and Sophomore status.
Concentrated study on specific areas in Women’s
Studies. May be taken for credit as often as
course content varies. Content will be approved
by the Women’s Studies Advisory Committee.
WMST 499. Internship in Women’s
Studies. (3-6)
Three to six hours experiential, and advisement.
Prerequisites: Approval by the Women’s Studies
committee; junior status or higher; WMST 101
and one other accepted course in the minor. An
elective in the Women’s Studies minor.
The student will be placed in an agency, department,
or program with a focus on women’s lives.
In this environment, the student will participate
in ongoing functions, including training. The student
will also meet regularly with a faculty member
to process the internship experience and to
relate it to readings in Women’s Studies.
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