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Women's Studies

Note: Interested students should check with the Social, Cultural, and Media Studies (SCMS) department head for alternative courses on women and gender.


English Language Requirements

Students registering in post-secondary level courses (numbered 100 to 499) will be required to meet the English language entrance proficiency requirements. Students in ESL or the University Foundations programs can register in those courses identified in the University Foundations program with lower levels of language proficiency.

WMST 101

3 credits

Introduction to Women's Studies I

Prerequisite(s): None

This course uses a multidisciplinary approach to introduce students to the study of women in society and academia. It explores the development of feminist theories and methodologies, and the construction and meaning of gender. It examines women's experiences within the context of class, race, age, and sexual orientation.

WMST 201

3 credits

Introduction to Women's Studies II

Prerequisite(s): WMST 101

This course continues the multidisciplinary approach to the study of women developed in WMST 101. Specific topics may include women in science and medicine, law, politics, culture and philosophy. The analysis of Canadian women is placed within an historical and global context to allow for cross-cultural comparison as well as class, race, and age differences between groups of women.

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