Independent Study Guidelines

Deadlines

Proposals and acocmpanying materials should be submitted to the WGST Program Office (2 Carpenter Hall) by the required deadlines.

PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL APPROVAL

1. A draft of your proposal should be shown to your advisor before submitting it to the Women's and Gender Studies Program. Effective proposals are brief and clear (abstracts are 1-2 pages) and should include the following:
2. A clear statement of the topic
3. Mention of the texts you plan to include
4. Your approach: questions you plan to ask; methodology; theoretical framework.
5. The relationship of the topic to the courses you have taken or to your major; what prepares you for this project.
6. Any anticipated conclusions.

The Following Additional Materials Must Accompany Proposals:

• Selected annotated bibliography (A list of reading you need to do to address the topic, i.e. background reading, criticism, historical sources, etc. (10-15 books and articles)
• Term you plan to take WGST 85
• Advisor endorsement form (see separate form)
• Course Profile (see separate form)
• NOTE: Topics requiring approval from the Human Subjects office are not appropriate for one-term projects.
• NOTE: WGST 85 materials may be sent to the Program Coordinator, Cristen Brooks, by e-mail.

The Steering Committee (and/or the Women's and Gender Studies Chair and Coordinator) will review and comment on the proposal and bibliography in a timely manner. The Program may ask students to revise and resubmit proposals if necessary. If you have any questions, please call (6-2722), blitz Cristen Brooks, or stop by the office.

Accompanying Materials

Printable version of guidelines
Advisor Endorsement Form
Student Course Profile