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MA Courses, Gender and Women's Studies Option

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


ANTH 5xx/6xx Optional Course (3 credits)*
ANTH 694 M.A. Thesis Tutorial 1 6 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

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

Term 3-4, M.A. 2: 21 credits

ANTH 699 M.A. Thesis 21 Credits
    Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

*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

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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.

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