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WMST (an abbreviation for Women's Studies) is a subject area taught at Auburn University.
WMST courses of instruction[edit | edit source]
Designation | Course title | Hours | Description[1] |
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WMST 2100 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 | Interdisciplinary examination of the definitions of gender and impact of culture on the construction of gender. Diversity of representation, reflecting upon the histories of woman from a local and global perspective will be the keynote of the course. |
WMST 3900 | Directed Readings in Women Studies | 1-3 | Departmental approval. Directed study in an area of special interest. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours. |
WMST 4980 | Feminist Theory | 3 | Pr. WMST 2100. Departmental approval. Focus on the feminist theorists who have analyzed gender subordination. Students will become acquainted with a variety of the theorists and with the history of feminist activism. |
WMST 5980 | Feminist Theory | 3 | Pr. WMST 2100. Perspectives on feminist theory, with emphasis on intersections of race, class, sexual orientation, and gender as they affect women's position in culture. |
WMST 6980 | Feminist Theory | 3 | Pr. WMST 2100. Perspectives on feminist theory, with emphasis on intersections of race, class, sexual orientation, and gender as they affect women's position in culture. |
WMST 7910 | Teaching Practicum | 1 | Pr. (WMST 5980 or WMST 6980). Intended women's studies minor. Feminist pedagogical theory and practice. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 2 credit hours. |