General College Admission Requirements
This program will allow students to graduate with a provincially-recognized two-year Associate Degree and to specialize in the area of women's studies and gender relations. Students must fulfill all of the requirements of the Associate of Arts Degree, including taking both WSGR 1100 and WSGR 1101, as well as a minimum of six other courses listed in Relevant Courses below.
Required Courses
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Introduction to Women's Studies: Silences, Voices and Experiences |
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Women and Feminism: Contemporary Issues |
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Relevant Courses: minimum of six from the following list: |
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The Anthropology of Human Sexuality |
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CRIM 2256 |
The Female Offender |
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ENGL lit course* |
Designated sections of ENGL literature courses |
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Women, Gender and Sexuality in Canada, 1600 to 1920 |
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Women, Gender and Sexuality in Canada, 1920 to Present |
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Philosophy and Feminist Thought |
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Psychology of Women |
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Women in Society |
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Families and Social Change |
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PYSC 3150 |
Gender Relations |
Other courses from these disciplines also have some curriculum components in this area. Students should obtain a list of these courses from the relevant department.
* For the relevant sections of English literature courses, please consult the English Department via email at english@douglascollege.ca .
The following is ONE example of how courses might be structured into an Associate Degree with a focus on Women's Studies and Gender Relations.
Semester I
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Academic Writing |
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Critical Thinking |
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Intro. to Women's Studies: Silences, Voices and Experiences |
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Social Issues: Psychology of Women |
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Semester II
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Women and Feminism: Contemporary Issues |
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Major Themes in Literature |
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Society and the Individual |
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PSYC 3150 |
Gender Relations |
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HIST 1100-level |
Semester III
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Women in Society |
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Women, Gender and Sexuality in Canada, 1600 to 1920 |
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Science Requirements |
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Math/Statistics Requirements |
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Elective |
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Semester IV
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Families and Social Change |
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Women, Gender and Sexuality in Canada, 1920 to Present |
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The Anthropology of Human Sexuality |
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Laboratory Science requirement |
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Elective (must be second-year Arts) |
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Co-operative Education Option
Students enrolled in this program may be eligible for a Co-operative Education designation. Co-operative Education involves alternating full-time academic and work terms. For information see Co-operative Education, or contact the Co-operative Education Office at 604 527 5100.