- WGS 891 is an independent study course that allows students to draft a first chapter under the guidance of their dissertation committee.
- In the Fall term of the fourth year, students register for WGS 891 (3 credits) under the INDI (individual instruction) number of the committee chair.
- Students must schedule a two-hour discussion of the 891 draft with their full committee by the end of the fall term. This discussion serves as the preliminary examination in WGS and provides formative feedback from each committee member.
- The committee chair then assigns a letter grade for WGS 891.
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