Gender, Sexualities and Women's Studies

Graduation Requirements:

• Successful completion of 60 University Transfer credits as listed below
• Require a minimum GPA of 2.00
• All courses must be University Transferable - a University Transferable course is a course that transfers to one of the five Research Universities - SFU, UBCV, UBCO, UNBC, UVIC - according to the BC Transfer Guide
• 50% (30 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
• Specializations are not noted on credentials but will be noted on the transcript

Course Requirements:

This program will allow students to graduate with a provincially-recognized two-year Associate Degree and to specialize in the area of gender, sexualities and women's studies (GSWS). Students must meet the general requirements for an Associate of Arts Degree at Douglas College and the following specific program requirements:

 Students must choose at least six courses from List B.

*Course may have prerequisites. Please check the Program and Course Catalogue.

**For the relevant sections of English literature courses, please consult the English Department Chair.

Students are free to choose their remaining electives from any area but may want to consider that the following courses have some GSWS-related content:

• HIST 2270 History of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
• SOCI 2255 The Sociology of Popular Culture
• SOCI 2230 Race and Ethnicity
• HIST 2231 History of Childhood and the Family

The following are the general requirements for an Associate of Arts Degree at any BC college:

• 6 credits first-year English* electives
• 6 credits Humanities electives
• 6 credits Social Sciences electives
• 6 credits Arts** electives
• 18 credits second-year Arts** electives in 2 or more subject areas
• 3 credits Lab Science elective
• 3 credits Math, Statistics or Computing Science elective
• 3 credits Math, Statistics or Science elective
• 9 credits other University Transfer electives

*English courses can include courses in written Communications (CMNS) and Creative Writing (CRWR) that transfer to one of the BC research universities (SFU, UBCV, UBCO, UVIC or UNBC) as English credit. A maximum of 3 credits can come from such an equivalent; at least 3 credits must be earned in an actual ENGL course, so-named. For purposes of the Associate of Arts degree, English courses cannot be counted as Humanities courses.

** Arts courses are available in the Faculty of Languages, Literature, and Performing Arts, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. To confirm whether a course is designated as "humanities" or "sccial sciences", check the Associate of Arts Degree Graduation Requirement Checklist. Economics courses are Arts courses. Arts courses may also include Mathematics courses.

Definitions:

A course is defined by the subject for which it is granted transfer credit at one of the research universities (SFU, UBCV, UBCO, UNBC, or UVIC).

• An Arts course is defined as any course in a subject area for which there is a Baccalaureate of Arts Degree at one of the research universities.
• A Science course is defined as any course in a subject area for which there is a Baccalaureate of Science Degree or Baccalaureate of Applied Science Degree at one of the research universities.
• The requirements specified above are intended to provide breadth of exposure to a variety of disciplines in both Arts and Sciences. In some instances there may be some ambiguity as to whether a course is in the Humanities or Social Sciences and is an Arts course or a Science course. Most Physical Geography and Mathematics would be designated as Science courses.
• A course in an "other" area is defined as any course in a subject area for which there is a Baccalaureate Degree other than in Arts, Science or Applied Science at one of the research universities.
• A first-year course is defined as a course that has assigned or unassigned transfer credit at the 100-level at one of the research universities.
• A second-year course is defined as a course that has assigned or unassigned transfer credit at the 200-level or higher level at one of the research universities.
• A laboratory science course is one in which a substantial component of instruction involves the study of natural phenomena, either in the laboratory or in the field.

For detailed information you should meet with an Academic Advisor.

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 contact the Co-operative Education Office.