ObjectivesThe Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies welcomes students who are interested in the study of women, gender and feminism in contemporary and historical contexts using a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Students who enroll in one of our undergraduate degree programs in Women's Studies may choose from a wide range of courses in subject areas including globalization, activism, diversity, human rights, health, girlhood, violence, literature, and feminist theories and methodologies. The courses focus on exploring the ways gender intersects with other structures of power including race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age and ability in shaping ways of thinking and understanding the world around us.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies
Course descriptionWomen'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, CLST 3002 [1.0], ECON 3810, FILM 3301, HIST 3106, HIST 3406, HIST 3504 [1.0], HIST 3603, HIST 3705, HIST 3707, HIST 3711, LAWS 3001, LAWS 3503,LAWS 3804, COMM 3505, 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 2504 [1.0], HUMR 1001 [1.0], LALS 2703, 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.
WOMN 1808 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
WOMN 2800 - Gender, Diversity and Social Inequality
WOMN 2801 - Activism, Feminism, and Social Justice
WOMN 2802 - Topics in Women's Studies
WOMN 2803 - Gender, Sexuality and the Body in Historical Perspective
WOMN 3002 - Gender and Literature
WOMN 3003 - Selected Topics in Gender and Women's Studies
WOMN 3809 - Feminist Thought I
WOMN 3810 - Feminist Research in our Contemporary World
WOMN 4900 - Independent Study
WOMN 4901 - Selected Topics in Women's Studies I
WOMN 4902 - Selected Topics in Women's Studies II
WOMN 4903 - Women's Studies Practicum
WOMN 4904 - Women's Studies Practicum
WOMN 4905 - Advanced Research Project in Women's Studies