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University of Calgary Calendar 2010-2011 Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.64 Women's Studies
4.64 Women's Studies
Overview of Programs and Procedures
Baccalaureate Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Women’s Studies

BA in Women’s Studies with Co-operative Education

BA Honours in Women’s Studies

BA Honours in Women’s Studies with Co-operative Education

Note: A Minor is offered in 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: General Studies 201, Women's Studies 201 and at least an additional 1.5 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 Interdisciplinary Advisor or the Arts and Science Undergraduate Programs Office.

Contact Information and Program Advice

Website: http://arts.ucalgary.ca/departments-programs/womens-studies

Questions?

For guidance on where to get program advice, see the Faculty of Arts website under http://arts.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/student-support.

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 University of Calgary. Annual application deadlines are set in the Applications for Admission Schedule.

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 May 1 deadline only if they will complete the program during the following academic year.

In addition to completing an application in the on-line Student Centre by the May 1 deadline, students must submit a completed application form for General Studies 590 (Honours Thesis) to the Interdisciplinary Advisor. The application form must be signed by a thesis supervisor and include preliminary thesis proposal. To meet the May 1 deadline, it is recommended that students wishing to enroll in the Honours program obtain guidelines and an application form from the Interdisciplinary Advisor no later than March 1. Students are strongly advised to secure a thesis supervisor by March 15.

Overlapping Programs

Programs in Women’s Studies can only be taken in conjunction with programs in Canadian Studies, Development Studies or Law and Society with approval of the Faculty of Arts. Similarly, programs in Women’s Studies can only be taken in conjunction with programs from the Department of Communication and Culture with Faculty approval. Consent is required for Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees, but not to Major-plus-Minor combinations or Double Minors.

Field of Women's Studies

The Field of Women's Studies consists of the following courses:

Courses with a Focus on Women and/or Gender

Supporting Courses

Notes:

  • Most of the courses listed above have prerequisites, many of which lie outside the Field of Women's Studies. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that prerequisites are completed.
  • Additional courses in the Field may be listed on the Faculty of Arts website.