Program Requirements
The graduate option in Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet the degree requirements in Communication Studies 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.
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
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COMS 692 M.A. Thesis Preparation 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Communication Studies : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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COMS 693 M.A. Thesis Preparation 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Communication Studies : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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COMS 694 M.A. Thesis Preparation 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Communication Studies : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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COMS 695 M.A. Thesis Preparation 4 (6 credits)
Overview
Communication Studies : Preparatory work towards the Master's thesis.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Required Courses (6 credits)
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COMS 616 Staff-Student Colloquium 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Studies : Pro-Seminar in Communications. A required course for all new M.A. and Ph.D. students. The Pro-Seminar is designed to explore theoretical and methodological issues in Communications through a series of presentations by the faculty and other 91社区 associates.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Burman, Jennifer C (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 2024
Instructors: Ketchum, Alexandra (Fall)
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
All complementary courses must be at the 500 level or higher in Communication Studies.
3 credits of complementary coursework must be in Gender and Women's Studies
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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 2025
Instructors: Singh, Twisha (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 601.
Restriction: Must be enrolled in the Option in Gender and Women's Studies.
OR, one 3-credit course on gender/women's issues at the 500, 600, or 700 level (may be in the Department or outside).
