Programs of Study - Women's Studies | 2010-2011 Undergraduate Calendar

Women's Studies - Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

School of Women’s Studies

Women’s studies offers interdisciplinary courses on women and gender that encourage students to develop the practical, theoretical, communications and organizational skills to think, write and act critically and creatively. Students will gain the skills necessary to conduct research and transform the knowledge gained into any future career they may choose, including an ongoing career as a graduate student. Our interdisciplinary courses explore relations of power in the lives of individuals, groups and cultures in a multiplicity of settings and sites locally and transnationally. The rich, interdisciplinary feminist scholarship in women’s and gender studies pushes students to interrogate constructions and intersections of gender, race, class, age, ability and sexuality in daily life, popular culture, the arts, the sciences, politics, society, the economy etc. We encourage students to engage individually and collectively in the transformative processes of feminist scholarship, practices and politics. The School of Women’s Studies unites academic resources at York University in Women’s Studies, bringing together the undergraduate and graduate programs, the non-credit Bridging program and the Centre for Feminist Research. Courses may be taken in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or at Glendon College and in English or in French.

Please consult the School of Women’s Studies supplemental calendar for further information, available at the School’s main office, 206 Founders College, 416-650-8144 (press 1).

The undergraduate women's studies curriculum is built around three different kinds of courses.

For purposes of meeting program requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits towards the major.

Required Courses

AP/GL/WMST 2500 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 2510 9.00: required for all women’s studies majors;
AP/GL/WMST 3555 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 3556 6.00: required for all women’s studies majors;
AP/GL/WMST 4555 6.00: required for all women’s studies majors in an Honours BA program.

Core Courses

The core courses are offered by the School of Women’s Studies and, like the required courses, have the second digit five (5) in the course number, e.g. WMST 2500 6.00. Students are required to select between 12 and 24 credits of core courses depending on their degree program. Core courses cover themes deemed essential to women's studies and will explicitly aim to develop critical reading, writing and oral presentation skills, research skills and more advanced research and theoretical skills as appropriate to the course and year level. The required and core courses will:

focus primarily on women and gender;
be taught from feminist perspectives;
be interdisciplinary;
address the intersections of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual identity and gender;
acknowledge the different perspectives on women in a global context;
explicitly identify the critical skills to be developed in the course.

Non-Core Courses

Non-core courses (courses offered by other teaching units may be accepted for program credit or cross-listed with the School of Women’s Studies. These courses will count towards the major requirements in women’s studies. For those available each year, please consult the School of Women’s Studies supplemental calendar, available in the School’s main office, 206 Founders College, 416-650-8144 (press 1).

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science.

Major credits: 54 credits including:

AP/GL/WMST 2500 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 2510 9.00;
AP/GL/WMST 3555 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 3556 6.00;
AP/GL/WMST 4555 6.00;
at least 18 additional credits from the core women’s studies course offerings;
at least 12 credits in women’s studies at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours BA: 120 Credits

Major credits: 42 credits including:

AP/GL/WMST 2500 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 2510 9.00;
AP/GL/WMST 3555 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 3556 6.00;
AP/GL/WMST 4555 6.00;
at least 18 additional credits from the core women’s studies course offerings;
at least 12 credits in women’s studies at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked) BA

Women's studies may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Students must take at least 36 credits in women's studies and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet women's studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in women's studies and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Major credits: 36 credits in women's studies including:

AP/GL/WMST 2500 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 2510 9.00;
AP/GL/WMST 3555 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 3556 6.00;
AP/GL/WMST 4555 6.00;
at least 12 additional credits from the core women’s studies course offerings;
an additional six credits at the 4000 level.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor BA program described may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Minor credits: 30 credits including:

AP/GL/WMST 2500 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 2510 9.00;
at least 12 additional credits from the core women's studies course offerings;
at least 12 credits in the minor must be at the 3000 level or above including at least six credits at the 4000 level.

BA: 90 Credits

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 90 credits that meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00.

Major credits: 30 credits including:

AP/GL/WMST 2500 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 2510 9.00;
AP/GL/WMST 3555 6.00 or AP/GL/WMST 3556 6.00;
at least 12 additional credits from the core women's studies course offerings;
at least six credits in the major must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Core Courses

Non-Core Courses

AP/ADMS 3120 3.00
AP/ANTH 2170 6.00
AP/ANTH 2190 6.00
AP/ANTH 3090 6.00
AP/ANTH 3160 6.00
AP/ANTH 3230 6.00
AP/ANTH 3240 6.00
AP/ANTH 3330 6.00
AP/ANTH 4420 3.00
AP/CH 3400 3.00
AP/CH 3710 6.00
AP/CH 3711 3.00
AP/ECON 3700 3.00
AP/ECON 3709 3.00
AP/ECON 3790 6.00
AP/EN 2011 3.00
AP/EN 2012 3.00
AP/EN 3150 6.00
AP/EN 3155 3.00
AP/EN 3225 6.00
AP/EN 3235 6.00
AP/EN 3315 6.00
AP/EN 4010 3.00
AP/EN 4113 6.00
AP/EN 4191 3.00
AP/EN 4191 6.00
AP/EN 4511 6.00
AP/EN 4115 6.00
AP/EN 4516 3.00
AP/EN 4521 6.00
AP/EN 4551 3.00
AP/EN 4571 3.00
AP/EN 4576 6.00
AP/EN 4578 6.00
AP/EN 4579 6.00
AP/EN 4583 3.00
AP/FR 4390 6.00
AP/GEOG 3400 6.00
AP/GEOG 3410 6.00
AP/GEOG 4060 3.00
AP/GEOG 4065 3.00
AP/GEOG 4090 3.00
AP/GER 3640 6.00
AP/GER 4640 3.00
AP/HIST 3160 6.00
AP/HIST 3233 6.00
AP/HIST 3533 6.00
AP/HIST 3234 3.00
AP/HIST 3620 6.00
AP/HIST 3645 3.00
AP/HIST 4051 6.00
AP/HIST 4060 6.00
AP/HIST 4752 6.00
AP/HIST 4765 6.00
AP/HIST 4820 6.00
AP/HND 3600 3.00
AP/HUMA 1950 6.00
AP/HUMA 1950 9.00
AP/HUMA 3002 3.00
AP/HUMA 3006 6.00
AP/HUMA 3007 6.00
AP/HUMA 3008 6.00
AP/HUMA 3012 6.00
AP/HUMA 3104 6.00
AP/HUMA 3316 3.00
AP/HUMA 3436 3.00
AP/HUMA 3437 3.00
AP/HUMA 3490 6.00
AP/HUMA 3515 6.00
AP/HUMA 3519 6.00
AP/HUMA 3539 3.00
AP/HUMA 3814 6.00
AP/HUMA 3820 3.00
AP/HUMA 3818 6.00
AP/HUMA 3821 3.00
AP/HUMA 3856 3.00
AP/HUMA 3950 6.00
AP/HUMA 3970 6.00
AP/HUMA 4150 6.00
AP/HUMA 4421 6.00
AP/HUMA 4656 6.00
AP/HUMA 4755 3.00
AP/HUMA 4816 6.00
AP/HUMA 4822 3.00
AP/HREQ 1700 6.00
AP/HREQ 1900 6.00
AP/HREQ 1920 6.00
AP/HREQ 3891 6.00
AP/HREQ 4400 3.00
AP/LING 2400 3.00
AP/LING 2430 3.00
AP/LING 2450 3.00
AP/POLS 3011 3.00
AP/POLS 3455 3.00
AP/POLS 4125 3.00
AP/POLS 4245 3.00
AP/POLS 4907 3.00
AP/PHIL 2250 3.00
AP/PHIL 2500 3.00
AP/PHIL 3510 3.00
AP/PHIL 3519 3.00
AP/PHIL 4260 3.00
AP/PHIL 4500 3.00
AP/REI 3370 6.00
AP/SOCI 3450 6.00
AP/SOCI 3645 6.00
AP/SOCI 3660 6.00
AP/SOCI 3690 6.00
AP/SOCI 3820 6.00
AP/SOCI 3850 6.00
AP/SOCI 3860 6.00
AP/SOCI 4060 3.00
AP/SOCI 4070 6.00
AP/SOCI 4075 3.00
AP/SOCI 4081 6.00
AP/SOCI 4345 3.00
AP/SOCI 4345 6.00
AP/SOCI 4450 6.00
AP/SOCI 4470 3.00
AP/SOCI 4610 6.00
AP/SOCI 4615 6.00
AP/SOCI 4680 3.00
AP/SOCI 4685 6.00
AP/SOCI 4810 6.00
AP/SOCI 4830 3.00
AP/SOSC 1185 9.00
AP/SOSC 1188 9.00
AP/SOSC 1210 9.00
AP/SOSC 1350 9.00
AP/SOSC 2150 9.00
AP/SOSC 2791 6.00
AP/SOSC 2811 6.00
AP/SOSC 3190 6.00
AP/SOSC 3411 6.00
AP/SOSC 3543 6.00
AP/SOSC 4140 6.00
AP/SOSC 4141 6.00
AP/SOSC 4150 3.00
AP/SOSC 4150 6.00
AP/SOSC 4170 6.00
AP/SOSC 4325 6.00
AP/SOSC 4355 6.00
AP/SOSC 4451 6.00
ES/ENVS 3160 3.00
ES/ENVS 3320 3.00
ES/ENVS 4320 3.00
FA/FACS 3500 3.00
FA/FACS 4220 3.00
FA/THEA 4270B 3.00
FA/THEA 4270I 3.00
FA/THEA 4270I 6.00
FA/FILM 3810 3.00
FA/VISA 3001X 3.00
FA/VISA 3010 6.00
FA/VISA 3562 3.00
FA/VISA 3680M 3.00
FA/VISA 4800E 3.00
GL/EN 3615 3.00
GL/EN 3616 6.00
GL/EN 4681 3.00
GL/EN 4681 6.00
GL/FRAN 3608 3.00
GL/FRAN 3647 3.00
GL/FRAN 4630 3.00
GL/HIST 2605 6.00
GL/HIST 3690 6.00
GL/NATS 3655 6.00
GL/SOCI 2680 3.00
GL/SOCI 2685 3.00
GL/SOCI 3600 3.00
GL/SOCI 3910 3.00
HH/KINE 3360 3.00
HH/NURS 4620 3.00
HH/PSYC 3480 3.00
HH/PSYC 3630 3.00
HH/PSYC 3670 3.00

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