Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.66 Women's Studies4.66 Women's Studies
Introduction
The Women's Studies Major program is designed to provide students with knowledge of the rapidly developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary literature in the field, while providing them with an understanding of the reasons for the development of a feminist scholarship. From its activist and academic perspective, the program will help prepare students for careers in government, social work, and business, while also providing them with a mode of analysis applicable to related fields, and to their own lives. First year students in Women's Studies are encouraged to explore courses in a variety of areas. It is recommended that a first year program include: Women's Studies 201 and at least an additional 12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) from the Faculty of Arts. Degree programs in Women's Studies include senior-level courses offered by various Departments either as core requirements or as options. It is therefore useful to take first year courses from a variety of related areas such as Sociology and History. Students seeking advice on first year course selection may contact the Program Co-ordinator or the Arts Students' Centre. |
For Program Advice
Students should consult a program advisor in the Arts Students' Centre for information and advice on their overall program requirements. For more specific advice regarding course selection and requirements in the major field, students should consult the subject advisor located in their home Department (consult Department website for contact information). |
Admission to the Major
Prospective students wishing to enter a BA Program in Women’s Studies must meet the criteria in the section of this Calendar on A.2 Admission Requirements at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½. Annual application deadlines are found in A.3 Deadline Dates for Undergraduate Applications for Admission and Transcripts. |
Admission to Honours
The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section 3.4.3 Honours Degrees with a Major Field are applicable and provide the overall framework. Students majoring in Women's Studies are eligible to apply for Honours by the February 1 deadline only if they will complete the program during the following academic year. In addition to completing an application in the online Student Centre by the February 1 deadline, students must submit a completed application form for Interdisciplinary Studies 590 (Honours Thesis) to the Program Co-ordinator. The application form must be signed by a thesis supervisor and include preliminary thesis proposal. To meet the February 1 deadline, it is recommended that students wishing to enrol in the Honours program obtain guidelines and an application form from the Program Co-ordinator no later than January 1. Students are strongly advised to secure a thesis supervisor by January 15. |
Field of Women's Studies
The Field of Women's Studies consists of the following courses:
Note: Most of the courses listed above have prerequisites that lie outside the Field of Women's Studies. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that prerequisites are completed. We encourage students to speak with a program advisor on a regular basis to assist with a degree planning. |