Women's and Gender Studies

Program Requirements

Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

1. Credits included in the Major CGPA (9.0 Credits):

1. 1.0 credit from WGST 1808 [1.0] or FYSM 1402 [1.0] or FYSM 1403 [1.0]
2. 1.0 credit in WGST 2800 and WGST 2801
3. 1.0 credit in WGST 3809 and WGST 3810
4. 3.0 credits from: WGST 3003, WGST 3004, WGST 3005, WGST 4901, WGST 4902, WGST 4903, WGST 4904 [1.0], WGST 4906, WGST 4909, WGST 4910;
5. One of:
1. WGST 4905 [1.0] Honours Research Project (see Note, below)

or

2. 1.0 credit from WGST 4901, WGST 4902, WGST 4903, WGST 4904, WGST 4906, WGST 4909, WGST 4901 (Note: courses used to fulfil Item 4 above may not be used to fulfil this requirement);

6. 2.0 credits electives from WGST courses or WGST-approved courses in other disciplines;

2. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits):

7. 8.0 credits not in WGST;
8. 3.0 credits in free electives.

Note: registration in Item 5a) above, the Honours WGST 4905 requires a major CGPA of at least 11.00.

Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

1. Credits Included in the Women's and Gender Studies Major CGPA (7.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in WGST 1808 [1.0] or FYSM 1402 [1.0] or FYSM 1403 [1.0];
2. 1.0 credit in WGST 2800 and WGST 2801;
3. 1.0 credit in WGST 3809 and WGST 3810;
4. 3.0 credits from: ANTH 2040, ARTH 3601, CDNS 3400, COMM 3601, DIST 2101, ECON 3810, ENGL 2108, ENGL 2109, FILM 3301, HIST 2506, HIST 3505, HIST 3106, HIST 3406, HIST 3603, HIST 3705, HIST 3707, HIST 3711, HUMR 2301, HUMR 3302, LAWS 3001, LAWS 3503, LAWS 3804, MUSI 3302, PHIL 2306, PHIL 2307, PSCI 2500, PSCI 3303, PSCI 3500, PSCI 3502, PSYC 3603, RELI 2235, SOCI 2043, SOCI 2045, SOCI 3040, SOCI 3420, SOWK 2004, SOWK 3204, SOWK 3804,WGST 2802, WGST 2803, WGST 2804, WGST 3003, WGST 3004, WGST 3005;
5. 1.0 credit from: ARTH 4000, ARTH 4600, BUSI 4107, BUSI 4602, DIST 4101, ENGL 4807, HIST 4505 [1.0], HUMR 4301, JOUR 4307, LAWS 4001, LAWS 4002, MUSI 4303, PHIL 4603, PHIL 4604, PSCI 4208, PSCI 4402, PSCI 4403, PSCI 4500, PSCI 4501, PSCI 4506, PSCI 4605, SOCI 4040, SOCI 4420, SOWK 4206; SXST 4101, WGST 4900, WGST 4901, WGST 4902, WGST 4903, WGST 4904 [1.0], WGST 4905, WGST 4906, WGST 4909, WGST 4910

2. Additional Requirements:

6. The requirements for Combined Honours in the other discipline must be met;
7. 5.0 credits in electives not in WGST or the other discipline;
8. Sufficient electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the degree.

Note: other courses may be substituted for the credits specified above in Items 4 and 5 above when material on gender and/or women is central to the course. Such substitutions must be individually approved by the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.

Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. General (15.0 credits)

1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in WGST 1808 [1.0] or FYSM 1402 [1.0] or FYSM 1403 [1.0];
2. 1.0 credit in WGST 2800 and WGST 2801;
3. 1.0 credit in WGST 3809 and WGST 3810;
4. 1.0 credit from: ARTH 3601, CDNS 3400, ECON 3810, FILM 3301, HIST 3106, HIST 3406, HIST 3505, HIST 3603, HIST 3705, HIST 3707, HIST 3711, HUMR 3302, LAWS 3001, LAWS 3503,LAWS 3804, MUSI 3302, PSCI 3303, PSCI 3500, PSCI 3502, PSYC 3603,SOCI 3040, SOCI 3420, SOWK 3204, SOWK 3804, WGST 3003, WGST 3004, WGST 3005;
5. 2.0 credits from the courses in Item 4 and: ANTH 2040, DIST 2101, ENGL 2108, ENGL 2109, HIST 2506, HUMR 2301, PHIL 2306, PHIL 2307, PSCI 2500, RELI 2235, SOCI 2043, SOCI 2045, SOWK 2004, WGST 2802, WGST 2803, WGST 2804;

2. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits):

6. 7.0 credits in electives not in WGST;
7. 2.0 credits in free electives;

Note: other courses may be substituted for the credits specified above in items 4 and 5 above when material on gender and/or women is central to the course. Such substitutions must be individually approved by the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.

Minor in Women's and Gender Studies

Requirements (4.0 credits):

1. 1.0 credit in WGST 1808 [1.0] or FYSM 1402 [1.0] or FYSM 1403 [1.0];
2. 1.0 credit in WGST 2800 and WGST 2801;
3. 1.0 credit from: ARTH 3601, CDNS 3400, COMM 3601, ECON 3810, FILM 3301, HIST 3106, HIST 3406, HIST 3505, HIST 3603, HIST 3705, HIST 3707, HIST 3711, HUMR 3302, LAWS 3001, LAWS 3503, LAWS 3804, MUSI 3302, PSCI 3303, PSCI 3500, PSCI 3502, PSYC 3603, SOCI 3040, SOCI 3420, SOWK 3204, SOWK 3804, WGST 3003, WGST 3004, WGST 3005;
4. 1.0 credit from the courses in Item 3, or ANTH 2040, ENGL 2108, ENGL 2109, HIST 2506, HUMR 1001 [1.0], HUMR 2301, PHIL 2306, PHIL 2307, PSCI 2500, RELI 2235, SOCI 2043, SOCI 2045, SOWK 2004, WGST 2802, WGST 2803, WGST 2804, SXST 2101;
5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Note: other courses may be substituted for the credits specified above when material on gender and/or women is central to the course. Such substitutions must be individually approved by the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.