Program Structure - St Thomas University

NOTE: Please follow the program structure outlined in the Academic Calendar from your FIRST academic year as a student at St. Thomas University. Find the Academic Calendars HERE. If you have any questions, please contact your academic advisor.

The university offers an interdisciplinary Minor, Major, and Honours program in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies (WSGS).

To complete any of these programs, students need to take WSGS 2016: Introduction to Women’s Studies and Gender Studies as this is a foundational course for the program.

Note, as an interdisciplinary program, not all courses are offered every year. Students are encouraged to consult the WSGS Program Coordinator to see a complete list of course offerings in a given year. The Program Coordinator will happily work with students to help them develop their specific program of study.

Minor

A minor in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies requires the completion of WSGS 2016: Introduction to Women’s Studies and Gender Studies and an additional 12 credit hours for a total of 18 credit hours. The additional 12-credit hours must be in two different fields from the cross-listed courses identified by WSGS in the list of online options and below.

Major

A major in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies consists of 36 credit hours of course work beyond the 1000 level in two different fields. Six credit hours of the 36 credit hours are earned through the successful completion of WSGS 2016: Introduction to Women’s Studies and Gender Studies and remaining courses can be selected from the cross-listed courses identified in this section of the calendar and online designated as WSGS in course offerings.

Honours

An Honours in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies consists of 48 credit hours of courses beyond the 1000 level, of which 6 credit hours must be WSGS 2016: Introduction to Women’s Studies and Gender Studies and an additional 6 credit hours must be in theory or methods. These courses could include an Honours thesis seminar or workshop of 3 or 6 credit hours. An Honours thesis, valued at 6 credit hours, is also required. The details of your program should be worked out with the WSGS Program Coordinator in your third year of study.