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Anthropology and Women’s Studies Joint Major Program
Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2011 Summer
The Departments of Sociology and Anthropology, and Women’s Studies have common interests in women’s issues and social sciences teaching and research. This joint major is for those who share these interests.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Anthropology Requirements
Students complete a total of 20 units, including all of
- SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology
- SA 201W-4 Anthropology and Contemporary Life
- SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research
and two additional 200 division courses in anthropology and/or sociology
Lower Division Women’s Studies Requirements
Students complete a total of 15 units, including all of
- WS 101-3 Introduction to Women’s Issues in Canada
- WS 102-3 Western and Global Feminismss
- WS 200-3 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
and at least one of
- WS 207-3 Introduction to Feminist Theory
- WS 208-3 Feminist Research Methods
and additional lower division WS units
Upper Division Anthropology Requirements
Students complete a total of 20 units, including both of
- SA 301-4 Contemporary Ethnography
- SA 356W-4 Ethnography and Qualitative Methods
and 12 additional upper division units chosen from anthropology (A) , or sociology or anthropology (S or A) courses when they are designated as anthropology
Upper Division Women’s Studies Requirements
Students complete 20 upper division women’s studies units. Exceptionally and only with department permission, one course designated as women’s studies credit offered by another department may be substituted for one WS course.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at 91ÅÝܽ
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 91ÅÝܽ
- at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ within the student’s major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
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Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
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