Women’s and Gender Studies (Faculty of Arts) [Arts]

Honors in Women’s and Gender Studies

Students planning to apply for admission should consult BA Honors for admission requirements. See Bachelor of Arts (Honors) for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.

Students wishing to pursue a major, minor, honors or combined honors in Women’s and Gender Studies should note that the completion of at least ★3 in WGS at the 100-or 200-level is a prerequisite for all 300- and 400-level WGS courses. Refer to Calendar descriptions for prerequisites requirements for Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses. See Cross-Listed Courses for regulations concerning cross-listed courses. Consult the Women’s and Gender Studies website at www.wgs.ualberta.ca for a current list of approved cross-listed courses.

Honors in Women’s and Gender Studies requires a minimum of ★48 to a maximum of ★60 in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) courses or in Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses, including at least ★12 at the 400-level.

Required Courses:

WGS 302 - Feminist Research and Methodologies
WGS 402 - Honors Seminar and Project
a further ★6 in WGS courses at the 400-level

★6 selected from

Promotion Requirements

Promotion from year to year requires a minimum GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all WGS or Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation with Honors in Women’s and Gender Studies requires a graduation average of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all WGS courses and Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses. Graduation with First-Class Honors requires a minimum GPA of 3.7 on all WGS courses and Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses in the two final years (last ★60) and an average of at least 3.5 on all courses in the two final years (last ★60).

Combined Honors in Women’s and Gender Studies

A Combined Honors program in Women’s and Gender Studies and another discipline requires a minimum of ★36 at the senior level in Women’s and Gender Studies and a minimum of ★36 in the other field.

Required Courses:

WGS 302 - Feminist Research and Methodologies
WGS 402 - Honors Seminar and Project
a further ★6 in WGS at the 400-level

★6 selected from

Note:

With special permission, a Combined Honors Essay INT D 520 may be allowed in lieu of WGS 402 [Honors Essay ]. In this case, an additional ★3 in 400-level WGS will be required.

Promotion and Graduation Requirements

In the Combined Honors program, students must meet the promotion and graduation standards of both the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and the other field. Requirements for Women’s and Gender Studies are outlined above.

Major and Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies

Degree of BA

See Bachelor of Arts (BA) .

Students wishing to pursue a major or minor in Women’s and Gender Studies should note that the completion of at least ★3 in WGS at the 100- or 200-level is a prerequisite for all 300- and 400-level WGS courses. Refer to Calendar descriptions for prerequisite requirements for Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses. See Cross-Listed Courses for regulations concerning cross-listed courses. Consult Women’s and Gender Studies website at www.wgs.ualberta.ca for a current list of approved cross-listed courses.

A major in Women’s and Gender Studies requires a minimum of ★30 to a maximum of ★48 in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) or Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses.

Required Courses:

★9 at the 400-level in WGS or Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses, including a minimum of ★6 in WGS courses.

★9 selected from

Minor

A minor in Women’s and Gender Studies requires a minimum of ★18 to a maximum of ★42 in Women’s and Gender Studies or Women’s and Gender Studies cross-listed courses including at least ★3 in 300-level WGS and ★3 400-level WGS courses.