Women's Studies - Programs of Study
WOMEN'S STUDIES

(Ext. 2315)


General B.A. in Women's Studies
B.A. in Honours Women's Studies
Combined Honours Women's Studies
Honours Bachelor of Social Work in Social Work and Women's Studies (Combined Honours)


Program Chair: Dr. Anne Forrest

Other faculty teaching courses that fulfill the requirements for degree programs in Women's Studies are listed in the "Officers of Instruction" for many different areas of study in Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, Science, and Business.

Program requirements in Women's Studies make reference to Women-Emphasis courses. These currently include: English 26-128, 26-301; Philosophy 34-236; Communication Studies 40-362; History 43-216, 43-249, 43-250, 43-335, 43-463; Political Science 45-211; Psychology 46-240, 46-440, 46-445, 46-463; Sociology 48-204, 48-205, 48-206, 48-306, 48-329, 48-350, 48-351, 48-352, 48-354, 48-408, 48-409, 48-461, 48-465; Anthropology 49-214, 49-306, 49-350, 49-352; Nursing 63-241, 63-243; and Kinesiology 95-405.

Various areas of study from time to time offer courses dealing specifically with women under specific course titles or general titles such as, "Special Topics", "Directed Readings", or "Seminars". Information regarding such courses will be available from a program advisor in Women's Studies and they may be taken with permission of the program.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

Minor, certificate, general degree, four-year Honours degree, and combined four-year Honours degree programs are available in Women's Studies.

Minor in Women's Studies

Requirements: six Women's Studies (53-) courses, including 53-100.

Certificate in Women's Studies

See "Certificate Programs", 4.21.

General B.A. in Women's Studies

Total courses: thirty.

Major requirements:
(a) Women's Studies 53-100, at least two of 53-200, 53-201 or 53-310, plus one of 53-300 or 53-301;
(b) six Women's Studies or Women-Emphasis courses, with at least one at the 100-level;

Other requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas):
(a) two courses from Arts or Languages;
(b) two courses from Science*
(c) two courses from Social Sciences, excluding Women's Studies (53-);
(d) fourteen additional courses from any area of study, no more than six of which may be Women's Studies (53-).

* 53-220, 63-241, and 63-243 will satisfy a Science requirement for non-Science majors.

B.A. in Honours Women's Studies

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements:
(a) Women's Studies 53-100, at least two of 53-200, 53-201, or 53-310, plus 53-300, 53-301, and 53-400;
(b) fourteen Women's Studies or Women-Emphasis courses with at least one at the 100-level and one at the 400-level;

Other requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas):
(a) two courses from Arts or Languages;
(b) two courses from Science*
(c) two courses from Social Sciences, excluding Women's Studies (53-);
(d) fourteen additional courses, no more than four of which may be Women's Studies (53-).

* 53-220, 63-241, and 63-243 will satisfy a Science requirement for non-Science majors.

Combined Honours Women's Studies

Total courses: forty.

Required -Women's Studies: 53-100; at least two of 53-200, 53-201, 53-310; plus 53-300, 53-301, and 53-400; plus ten Women's Studies or Women-Emphasis courses with at least one at the 100 level and at least one at the 400 level.

Major requirements-Other Subject: as prescribed by that area of study.

Other requirements: as prescribed by the other area of study; plus additional courses to a total of forty.

Honours Bachelor of Social Work in Social Work and Women's Studies (Combined Honours)

Total courses: forty-four

Major requirements - Social Work: 47-117, 47-118, 47-204, 47-210, 47-303, 47-304, 47-336, 47-337, 37-344, 47-361, 47-362, 47-363, 47-364, 47-436, 47-437, 47-447, 47-462, 47-463, 47-464 plus 3 additional Social Work electives

Major requirements - Women's Studies: 53-100, 53-201, 53-220, 53-300, 53-301, 53-310, 53-347, 53-370, 53-400, 53-458, 53-4xx (future course - Counselling Girls and Women); plus 3 Women's Studies (53-) electives, and 2 Women's Studies/Women's Emphasis electives.

Other Requirements:
(a) one Science elective
(b) 02-250
(c) four courses from any area of study, excluding Social Work and Women's Studies

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

Ten courses in Year 1: 47-117, 47-118, 53-100, 53-201, 1 Women's Studies elective, 2 Women's Studies/Women's Emphasis electives and 3 courses from any area of study, excluding Social Work and Women's Studies.

Ten courses in Year 2: 47-204, 47-210, 53-310, 53-458; 53-220 and another science credit, 2 Women's Studies electives, 02-250, and 1 elective from any area of study, excluding Social Work and Women's Studies.

Twelve courses in Year 3: 47-303, 47-304, 47-336, 47-337, 47-344, 47-361, 47-362, 47-363, 47-364, 53-347, 53-370; 53-300 or 53-301.

Twelve courses in Year 4: 47-436, 47-437, 47-447, 47-462, 47-463, 47-464, 53-4xx (future course - Counselling Girls and Women), 53-300 or 53-301, 53-400 plus 3 Social Work electives.