WS 7860 Graduate Certificate Capstone
This form should be: (1) completed by student; (2) signed by student and faculty member advising the
capstone; and (3) submitted to the Women’s Studies Graduate Coordinator.
Name
BGSU ID#
Semester and Year you plan to enroll in capstone
E-mail
Phone
Number of credit hours
(minimum of 1)
A. Proposed capstone topic: _____________________________________________
B. Capstone faculty advisor: _____________________________________________
C. List the courses you have taken in the Certificate Program and semester/year taken:
1. Contemporary Feminist Theory, ______________
2.
3.
4.
5.
[Please note that all five courses listed above must be at least 3-credit hours
each.]
D. Describe your capstone project (e.g., project, article, development of syllabi etc.) and
describe how your capstone project demonstrates, represents, and/or integrates
content across these specific courses.
Revised January, 2014
E. Indicate which of the following learning outcomes will be demonstrated in your
capstone project:
1. gain working knowledge of, articulate, and apply contemporary feminist
theories
2. gain working knowledge of and articulate the historical contexts of feminist
theories
3. integrate feminist theory into research and analysis in her/his area of study
4. critically analyze intersections among gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, and
social class
5. understand how to employ feminist research methods appropriate in her/his
area of study
6. demonstrate competence in feminist and interdisciplinary writing
7. demonstrate competence in oral presentation of feminist ideas and research
F. Detailed project outline. Please include the following information: Content outline,
Timeline for completion, final product (e.g., manuscript, portfolio, etc.)
**The following items must be submitted to the WS office before the Program will verify
completion of the Certificate requirements:
(a) a current vitae including post-graduation position/plans
(b) final copy of capstone project
Student Signature
Date
Certificate Advisor Signature
Date
Graduate Coordinator/Director Signature
Date
Please return this completed form to the Women’s Studies Graduate Coordinator,
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, 228 Shatzel Hall. If you have any
questions, please contact Dr. Sandra Faulkner at sandraf@bgsu.edu.