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Program Requirements
The graduate option in Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet the degree requirements in Geography who wish to earn 9 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women's studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student's doctoral thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women's studies.Thesis
Required Courses
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GEOG 631 Methods of Geographical Research (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : General research seminar in human and physical geography.
Terms: Winter 2012, Fall 2011
Instructors: Coomes, Oliver T (Winter) Coomes, Oliver T (Fall)
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GEOG 700 Comprehensive Examination 1
Overview
Geography
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Wenzel, George (Fall)
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GEOG 701 Comprehensive Examination 2
Overview
Geography
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Wenzel, George (Fall)
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GEOG 702 Comprehensive Examination 3
Overview
Geography
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Wenzel, George (Fall)
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WMST 601 Feminist Theories and Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Sinacore, Ada L (Fall)
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WMST 602 Feminist Research Symposium (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Groeneveld, Elizabeth (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 601.
Restriction: Must be enrolled in the Option in Gender and Women's Studies.
Complementary Courses
Two substantive courses.
One of these two courses must be taken within the Department of Geography at the 500 level or above; one of the two courses must be on gender/women's issues at the 500, 600, or 700 level.
Faculty of Science—2011-2012 (last updated Jan. 26, 2012) (disclaimer)