{"id":794,"date":"2018-01-26T19:30:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T19:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/wgst\/?page_id=794"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:38:37","slug":"wgst-485-senior-capstone-proposal-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/wgst\/major\/curriculum\/project-proposal-guidelines\/wgst-485-senior-capstone-proposal-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"WGST 485 Proposal Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WGST 485 Proposal Guidelines<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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WGST 485 Proposal Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n

Proposals for projects to be completed Fall 2026 are due Monday, April 13, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our past WGST 485 projects<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Capstone projects are open only to juniors and seniors.  Applicants must have completed WGST 101 and an approved methods course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The subject area of the Capstone project must be appropriate for this program and must be supervised by a faculty member whose academic specialty makes them qualified to guide and evaluate student work on the subject.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Capstone project must not duplicate a course that is already offered in the catalog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The applicant must develop, with advice from the sponsoring faculty member, a description of the project, including a statement of objectives and a list of activities that will fulfill these objectives.  The work must merit 3 credits.  The following must be provided:\n