Nov 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23

WGSS 4800 - Capstone in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies


Guides students in identifying and researching a topic and producing a scholarly paper of 20 or more pages. Ideally the topic will build on previous work and thus involve significant revision in order to further refine the scope of research. The development of research skills is emphasized.

Requisites: WGSS 3500 and 6 additional hours of WGS and Sr only
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS Capstone: Capstone or Culminating Experience
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will develop research skills and be required to meet periodic research goals.
  • Students will learn revision skills.
  • Students will learn to produce an abstract, an outline, and a literature review.
  • Students will produce a major scholarly paper.


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