Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies (BA)
Ask big questions about gender, identity, culture and society. Develop the skills to think critically, explore different perspectives and make a difference.
Why choose this program?
Explore the questions and issues shaping people鈥檚 lives. You鈥檒l examine how gender connects with identity, race, class, sexuality, culture and more while building the critical thinking, research and communication skills to understand the world around you.
Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies gives you the freedom to explore complex questions from different perspectives. You鈥檒l look at topics such as feminism, identity, inequality, representation, health, politics, culture and human rights, and consider how they affect people, communities and society.
Because you鈥檒l draw on ideas from fields like Sociology, Political Science, English, History, Economics, Law and Health Studies, you鈥檒l see how different subjects can come together to help you understand the issues you care about.
Through discussion, research and hands-on learning, you鈥檒l learn to question assumptions, make connections, communicate your ideas and think critically about the world around you.
Whether you鈥檙e interested in law, policy, education, healthcare, advocacy or community work, you鈥檒l graduate with skills you can take into many different careers and fields.
Careers
Turn your curiosity about people and society into skills for your future. Build research, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that can take you into a wide range of careers and further education.
Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies gives you a strong foundation for work where understanding people, communities and social systems matters. You鈥檒l develop skills in research, communication, advocacy and problem-solving that can be applied in government, education, healthcare, law, non-profit organizations, social services, and more.
Your degree can also be a stepping stone to graduate and professional programs, including law, education, public policy, social work, and other areas of advanced study.
What you will learn
Explore how gender shapes the world around you. You鈥檒l examine gender and its connections to culture, politics, health, history and society, while developing the research, communication, analysis and critical thinking skills you鈥檒l use throughout your degree and beyond.
Take your learning beyond the classroom. Through a practicum placement, interdisciplinary research, seminars and directed readings, you鈥檒l have opportunities to explore your interests and connect what you learn to real-world experiences.
Sample courses
- Introduction to Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies
- Gender and Diversity
- Queering Foundations
Special topics in Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies
- Honours Thesis
Get paid work experience
Dal Arts students can apply for the FASS Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Pilot Program, which offers a one-semester paid work term where you put what you learn in the classroom into practice, build career-ready skills and gain experience in the workplace.
Learn beyond the classroom
Arts students can take their learning beyond the classroom through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences鈥 experiential learning program.
Participate in internships, community-based projects, research opportunities and career-focused experiences that help you apply what you learn, explore your interests and prepare for your future.
Customize your degree
Shape your degree around your interests. Choose a major, double major, combined honours or minor, and pair Gender and Women鈥檚 Studies with subjects across the university.
You could combine your studies with areas such as Political Science, Sociology, English, History, Psychology, International Development Studies, Philosophy, Theatre or Biology.
- BA Major
- BA Double Major
- BA Combined Honours
- Minor
Minor in Gender and Women's Studies
You can add this minor to a 120-credit bachelor鈥檚 degree in:
- Applied Computer Science
- Arts
- Commerce
- Community Design
- Computer Science
- Informatics
- Management
- Music
- Science
- Science (Medical Sciences)
Feminist Theory听
Gender and Sexuality听
Social Justice听
Race and Identity听听
Indigenous Feminisms听
Gender and Health听
Politics and Policy
Gender and Women's Studies is interdisciplinary, which means you can combine your studies with subjects such as:
- Political Science
- Sociology
- English
- History
- Psychology
- International Development Studies
- Philosophy
- Theatre
- Biology
Admission requirements
Minimum admission requirements
To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:
- Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
- Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
- Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).
Admission to many 黄色直播 programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Program-specific admission requirements
Minimum overall average: 70%
Academic English 12
Four additional academic subjects
