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Gender and Women's Studies Courses

The Graduate Option in Gender and Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet degree requirements in Anthropology (and other participating departments and faculties) who wish to earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women’s studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The thesis must be on a topic centrally related to gender and/or women’s studies.

Term 1, M.A. 1: 12 credits

WMST 601 Feminist Theories and Methods (3 credits)
ANTH 6xx Complementary Course (3 credits)
ANTH 694 M.A. Thesis Tutorial 1 (6 credits)

Term 2, M.A. 2: 12 credits

ANTH 6xx Complementary Course (3 credits)
ANTH 6xx Complementary Course (3 credits)
ANTH 695 M.A. Thesis Tutorial 2 (6 credits)

Term 3-4, M.A.: 24 credits

ANTH 699 M.A. Thesis (24 credits)

(Complementary Courses: 6 credits of coursework in Anthropology at the 600 level; 3 credits of coursework at the MA level relating to gender/women’s studies, which may be taken outside the department or Anth 615.)