Program Requirements
The graduate option in Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet the degree requirements in Geography who wish to earn 9 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women's studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student's doctoral thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women's studies.
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses
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GEOG 631 Methods of Geographical Research (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : General research seminar in human and physical geography.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Coomes, Oliver T (Fall) Coomes, Oliver T (Winter)
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GEOG 700 Comprehensive Examination 1
Overview
Geography : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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GEOG 701 Comprehensive Examination 2
Overview
Geography : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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GEOG 702 Comprehensive Examination 3
Overview
Geography : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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WMST 601 Feminist Theories and Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Sharp, Hasana (Fall)
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WMST 602 Feminist Research Symposium (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Bunch, Mary (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 601.
Restriction: Must be enrolled in the Option in Gender and Women's Studies.
Complementary Courses
Two substantive courses.
One of these two courses must be taken within the Department of Geography at the 500 level or above; one of the two courses must be on gender/women's issues at the 500, 600, or 700 level.