Fall 2019 Undergraduate Calendar


WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES

PROGRAMS
General BA in Women's and Gender Studies
Honours BA in Women's and Gender Studies
Combined Honours Women's and Gender Studies
Combined Honours Women's and Gender Studies when taken with Criminology
Honours Bachelor of Social Work and Women's Studies
Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science (IAS) - Women's and Gender Studies
Minor in Women's and Gender Studies

Additional Information: Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis Courses
GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS

General BA in Women's and Gender Studies

Degree Requirements:

Total courses: thirty.
(a) WGST-1000, WGST-2500, WGST-3060
(b) WGST-2510/HIST-2510
(c) at least one of WGST-2100/SACR-2100, or WGST-2200
(d) one of WGST-3590/PHIL-3590, or WGST-3050
(e) at least two of WGST/WORK-2400, POLS/WGST-2110, WGST-2300, WGST/WORK-2600, WGST-3100, WGST-3530/SACR-3530, WGST-3300, WGST/HIST-3400
(f) three Women's and Gender Studies or Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis courses
(g) two courses from Arts
(h) one course from Science*
(i) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences
(j) GART-1500, GART-1510
(k) six courses from any area of study, including Women's and Gender Studies (WGST)
(l) six courses from any area of study, excluding Women's and Gender Studies (WGST)

Courses used to calculate the major average are: courses listed under requirements (a) to (f), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.

BA Honours in Women's and Gender Studies

Degree Requirements:

Total courses: forty.
(a) WGST-1000, WGST-2200, WGST-2500, WGST-3060, WGST-4000, WGST-4100;

(b) WGST-2510/HIST-2510;
(c) WGST-2100/SACR-2100;
(d) WGST-3590/PHIL-3590 or WGST-3050;
(e) at least two of WGST/WORK-2400, POLS/WGST-2110, WGST-2300, WGST/WORK-2600, WGST-3100, WGST-3530/SACR-3530, WGST-3300, WGST/HIST-3400;
(f) one Women's and Gender Studies or Women's and Gender Studies -Emphasis course at the 1000-level;
(g) nine additional Women's and Gender Studies
or Women's and Gender Studies -Emphasis courses
(h) two courses from Arts;

(i) one course from Science*;
(j) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.
(k) GART-1500, GART-1510;
(l) six courses from any area of study, including Women's and Gender Studies (WGST);
(m) six courses from any area of study, excluding Women's and Gender Studies (WGST).

Courses used to calculate the major average are: courses listed under requirements (a) to (g), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.

Combined Honours in Women's and Gender Studies

Program Regulation:
Students in combined programs must complete all courses used to calculate the major average for both subject areas, and GART-1500 and GART-1510. They must also complete the degree requirements, in the order presented to a total of forty courses. Example: If the total course requirements add up to 43 once the requirements for the second subject area are included, the degree requirements are to be completed in the order presented, until the student reaches a total of 40 courses.


Degree Requirements:

Total courses: forty.
(a) Women's and Gender Studies: WGST-1000, WGST-2200, WGST-2500, WGST-3060, WGST-4000, WGST-4100; WGST-2510/HIST-2510; WGST-2100/SACR-2100; WGST-3590/PHIL-3590 or WGST-3050; at least two of WGST/WORK-2400, 45/WGST-2110, WGST-2300, WGST/WORK-2600, WGST-3100, WGST-3530/SACR-3530, WGST-3300, or WGST/HIST-3400*; one Women's and Gender Studies or Women's and Gender Studies-Emphasis course at the 1000-level; three additional Women's and Gender Studies or Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis courses.
(b) Course requirements-Other Subject: courses used to calculate the major average in the other subject area, as prescribed by that area of study.
(c) GART-1500, GART-1510;
(d) two courses from Arts;
(e) one course from Science**;
(f) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.
(g) additional courses from any area of study a total of forty courses.

*Any course(s) not taken in category (e) can be taken in category (f) (except any cross-listed course numbers).

Courses used to calculate the major average are: courses listed under requirements (a) and (b), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.

Combined Honours Women's and Gender Studies when taken with Criminology

Program Regulation:
Students in combined programs must complete all courses used to calculate the major average for both subject areas, and GART-1500 and GART-1510. They must also complete the degree requirements, in the order presented to a total of forty courses. Example: If the total course requirements add up to 43 once the requirements for the second subject area are included, the degree requirements are to be completed in the order presented, until the student reaches a total of 40 courses.


Degree Requirements:

Total courses: forty
(a) Women's and Gender Studies: fourteen courses: WGST-1000, WGST-3060; WGST-2510/HIST-2510; at least one of WGST-2100/SACR-2100 or WGST-2200; at least one of WGST-2800 or WGST-3800; WGST-3590/PHIL-3590 or WGST-3050; at least one of PSYC/SWRK/SACR-3500/WGST-3500, WGST-3300, or WGST-3850; at least one of WGST-4000 or WGST-4100;at least two of WGST/WORK-2400, POLS/WGST-2110, WGST-2300,WGST/WORK-2600, WGST-3100, or WGST/HIST-3400; one Women's and Gender Studies or Women's and Gender Studies-Emphasis course at the 1000-level;
(b) three additional Women's and Gender Studies or Women's and Gender Studies-Emphasis courses.
(c) Course requirements-Other Subject: courses used to calculate the major average in the other subject area, as prescribed by that area of study.
(d) GART-1500, GART-1510;
(e) two courses from Arts;
(f) two courses from Languages or Science**;
(g) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.
(h) additional courses from any area of study a total of forty courses.

*Any course(s) not taken in (a) can be taken in (b) (except any cross-listed course numbers).
**WGST-2500 will satisfy a Science requirement for students in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Courses used to calculate the major average are: courses listed under requirements (a) to (c), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.

Certificate in Women's Studies

Requirements:

Total courses: ten.
(a) WGST-1000 and WGST-2510/HIST-2510;
(b) at least one of WGST-2100/SACR-2100 or WGST-2200;
(c) at least one of WGST-3590 (or WGST-3050)or WGST-3060;
(d) at least one of POLS/WGST-2110, WGST/WORK-2600, WGST-3100, WGST-3530/SACR-3530, or WGST-3900:
(e) five Women's and Gender Studies or Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis courses, with at least one at the 1000-level.


Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Interdisiciplinary Arts and Science (IAS) Women's and Gender Studies

Major Concentration: WGST-1000, WGST-2510/HIST-2510, WGST-2100/SACR-2100, WGST-2200; at least one of WGST-3590/PHIL-3590, WGST-3050, or WGST-3060; at least two of POLS/WGST-2110, WGST/WORK-2600, WGST-3100, WGST-3530/SACR-3530, WGST/HIST-3400, or WGST-3900; one Women's and Gender Studies/Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis course at the 1000-level or above, one Women's and Gender Studies/Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis course at the 2000-level or above, three Women's and Gender Studies/ Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis courses at the 3000-level or above.

Minor Concentration:six Women's and Gender Studies (WGST-) courses, including WGST-1000; and one Women's and Gender Studies (WGST-) course at the 3000- or 4000-level, no more than one other course may be at the 1000-level.

Minor in Women's and Gender Studies

Requirements: six Women's and Gender Studies (WGST-) courses, including WGST-1000 and one Women's and Gender Studies (WGST-) course at the 3000- or 4000-level; no more than one other course may be at the 1000-level.

Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis Courses

Program requirements in Women's and Gender Studies make reference to Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis courses. Women's and Gender Studies Emphasis Courses are defined as courses from other disciplines that focus on gender from a feminist perspective.

These currently include:
English ENGL-1005, ENGL-2330;
Languages, Literatures and Cultures ARAB-2620,
History HIST-2490, HIST-2500, HIST-3360, HIST-3610, HIST-3620;
Psychology PSYC-2400, PSYC-4400, PSYC-4450;
Sociology SACR-2140, SACR-3060, SACR-3510, SACR-3520, SACR-4080, SACR-4650;
Kinesiology KINE-4050.

Various areas of study from time to time offer courses dealing specifically with women and gender 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 and Gender Studies and they may be taken with permission of the program.

SOCIAL WORK (SWRK-): COURSES
PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC-):
COURSES
WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES (WGST-): COURSES