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) and who wish to earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women’s studies as well as issues in feminist research and methods. The MA 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
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Women's Studies: Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Offered by: Inst for Gender, Sex & Fem St
ANTH 5xx/6xx Optional Course (3 credits)*
ANTH 694
M.A. Thesis Tutorial 1
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anthropology: Individualized guided research for the Master's thesis.
Offered by: Anthropology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Term 2, M.A. 1: 12 credits
ANTH 5xx/6xx Optional Course (3 credits)*
ANTH 5xx/6xx Optional Course (3 credits)*
ANTH 695
M.A. Thesis Tutorial 2
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anthropology: Individualized guided research for the Master's thesis.
Offered by: Anthropology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
Term 3-4, M.A. 2: 21 credits
ANTH 699
M.A. Thesis
21 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anthropology: Writing of M.A. thesis.
Offered by: Anthropology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
*The Complementary Courses include 6 credits of coursework in Anthropology to be chosen at the 600 level and 3 credits of coursework at the MA level relating to gender/women’s studies, which may be taken outside the department or as
ANTH 615
Sem in Medical Anthropology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anthropology: Overview of the theories and methods of contemporary medical anthropology.
Offered by: Anthropology
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Please note: The Master's degree is normally considered a step towards Ph.D studies. Students are encouraged to progress rapidly in the program.