Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
613-520-6645
http://carleton.ca/womensstudies
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- Women's and Gender Studies B.A. Honours
- Women's and Gender Studies B.A. Combined Honours
- Women's and Gender Studies B.A. General
- Specialization in Global Genders and Sexualities B.G.In.S. Honours
- Stream in Global Genders and Sexualities B.G.In.S. General
- Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
- Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Women's and Gender Studies
Program Requirements
Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1402 [1.0] | Issues in Women's and Gender Studies | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
4. 3.0 credits from: | 3.0 | |
WGST 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4811 [1.0] | Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
WGST 4815 [0.5] | Women in Management | |
5. 1.0 credit from (if not used to fulfil Item 4 above): | 1.0 | |
a) WGST 4811 | ||
or | ||
b) 1.0 credit from: | ||
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
WGST 4815 [0.5] | Women in Management | |
Note: courses used to fulfill item 4 above may not be used to fulfill this requirement | ||
6. 2.0 credits from: | 2.0 | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | Issues in Reproductive Health | |
WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2814 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production | |
WGST 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4811 [1.0] | Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
WGST 4815 [0.5] | Women in Management | |
or WGST - approved courses in other disciplines | ||
Note: courses used to fulfil Item 4 or 5.a) above may not be used to fulfil this requirement. | ||
B. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
7. 8.0 credits not in WGST | 8.0 | |
8. 3.0 credits in free electives | 3.0 | |
Note: registration in Item 5.a) above, WGST 4811, requires a major CGPA of at least 11.00. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Women's and Gender Studies Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1402 [1.0] | Issues in Women's and Gender Studies | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
4. 1.5 credit from: | 1.5 | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | Issues in Reproductive Health | |
WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2814 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production | |
WGST 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
5. 1.5 credits from (if not already used toward Item 4 above): | 1.5 | |
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
ENGL 2108 [0.5] | Women and Literature | |
ENGL 2109 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Literature | |
FILM 3301 [0.5] | Topics in Cinema, Gender, and Sexuality | |
HIST 2506 [0.5] | Introduction to Women's and Gender History | |
HIST 3505 [0.5] | Women in Canada | |
HIST 3106 [0.5] | Social History of Sexuality | |
HIST 3120 [0.5] | History of the Body | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3604 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe | |
HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
LAWS 3001 [0.5] | Women and the Legal Process | |
LAWS 3503 [0.5] | Equality and Discrimination | |
LAWS 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
MUSI 3302 [0.5] | Music and Gender I | |
PHIL 2306 [0.5] | Philosophy and Feminism | |
PHIL 2307 [0.5] | Gender and Philosophy | |
PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
PSCI 3303 [0.5] | Feminist Political Theory | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSYC 3603 [0.5] | Psychology of Women | |
RELI 3131 [0.5] | Judaism and Gender | |
SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Gender and Society | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3044 [0.5] | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | |
SOCI 3056 [0.5] | Women and Health | |
SOCI 3420 [0.5] | Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOWK 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
SXST 3104 [0.5] | Transnational Sexualities | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | Issues in Reproductive Health | |
WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2814 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production | |
WGST 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4811 [1.0] | Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
WGST 4815 [0.5] | Women in Management | |
7. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 4600 [0.5] | Art, Architecture, and Gender | |
COMS 4604 [0.5] | Media, Gender and Sexuality | |
HIST 4505 [1.0] | Seminar in Women's and Gender History | |
HUMR 4401 [0.5] | Gender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World | |
LAWS 4001 [0.5] | Law, Family and Gender | |
LAWS 4002 [0.5] | Feminist Theories of Law | |
MUSI 4303 [0.5] | Music and Gender II | |
PADM 4213 [0.5] | Gender and Public Policy | |
PHIL 4005 [0.5] | Seminar in Modern Philosophy | |
PHIL 4603 [0.5] | Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy | |
PHIL 4604 [0.5] | Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy | |
PSCI 4403 [0.5] | Reproductive Rights Policy in North America | |
PSCI 4500 [0.5] | Gender and Globalization | |
PSCI 4501 [0.5] | Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area | |
PSCI 4506 [0.5] | Women and Politics in North America | |
PSCI 4605 [0.5] | Gender in International Relations | |
SOCI 4039 [0.5] | Women in Contemporary Middle East Societies | |
SOCI 4040 [0.5] | Feminist Sociology of Intersectionality | |
SOWK 4206 [0.5] | Feminist Counselling | |
SXST 4101 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Studies of Sexuality | |
SXST 4104 [0.5] | Sexuality and Political Economy | |
WGST 4800 [0.5] | Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4801 [1.0] | Women's and Gender Studies Practicum | |
WGST 4803 [0.5] | Globalized Bodies | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4809 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
WGST 4811 [1.0] | Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 4814 [0.5] | Independent Study | |
WGST 4815 [0.5] | Women in Management | |
B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
8. The requirements for Combined Honours in the other discipline must be met | ||
9. Sufficient electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Women's and Gender Studies
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1402 [1.0] | Issues in Women's and Gender Studies | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
FILM 3301 [0.5] | Topics in Cinema, Gender, and Sexuality | |
HIST 3106 [0.5] | Social History of Sexuality | |
HIST 3120 [0.5] | History of the Body | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3505 [0.5] | Women in Canada | |
HIST 3604 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe | |
HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
LAWS 3001 [0.5] | Women and the Legal Process | |
LAWS 3503 [0.5] | Equality and Discrimination | |
LAWS 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
MUSI 3302 [0.5] | Music and Gender I | |
PSCI 3303 [0.5] | Feminist Political Theory | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSYC 3603 [0.5] | Psychology of Women | |
RELI 3131 [0.5] | Judaism and Gender | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3044 [0.5] | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | |
SOCI 3056 [0.5] | Women and Health | |
SOCI 3420 [0.5] | Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOWK 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
SXST 3104 [0.5] | Transnational Sexualities | |
WGST 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
5. 2.0 credits from the courses in Item 4 and: | 2.0 | |
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
ENGL 2108 [0.5] | Women and Literature | |
ENGL 2109 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Literature | |
HIST 2506 [0.5] | Introduction to Women's and Gender History | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
PHIL 2306 [0.5] | Philosophy and Feminism | |
PHIL 2307 [0.5] | Gender and Philosophy | |
PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Gender and Society | |
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | Issues in Reproductive Health | |
WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2814 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
6. 6.0 credits in electives not in WGST | 7.0 | |
7. 3.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Specialization in Global Genders and Sexualities
B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation | ||
GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
3. 7.5 credits in: The Specialization | ||
a. 1.5 credits in: Foundations | 1.5 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
b. 2.0 credits from: Theorizing Bodies and Borders | 2.0 | |
SXST 2102 [0.5] | Sexuality, Gender, and Security | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
SXST 3103 [0.5] | Sexuality and Disability | |
SXST 3104 [0.5] | Transnational Sexualities | |
SXST 3106 [0.5] | Queer(ing) Archives | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
c. 2.5 credits from: Advocacy and Activism | 2.5 | |
HUMR 2202 [0.5] | Power Relations and Human Rights | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | Issues in Reproductive Health | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
HUMR 3202 [0.5] | Human Rights and Resistance | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
d. 1.5 credits from: Honours Seminars in Global Gender and Sexuality | 1.5 | |
HUMR 4302 [0.5] | Transgender Human Rights | |
HUMR 4401 [0.5] | Gender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World | |
SXST 4101 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Studies of Sexuality | |
SXST 4103 [0.5] | Politics of Kink | |
WGST 4804 [0.5] | Digital Lives in Global Spaces | |
WGST 4807 [0.5] | Gender and Health in a Globalized World | |
WGST 4812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
4. 8.0 credits in: free electives | 8.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
5. The International Requirement must be met | ||
6. The Language Requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Stream in Global Genders and Sexualities
B.G.In.S. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
a. Foundations | ||
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
b. Theorizing Bodies and Borders | ||
SXST 2102 [0.5] | Sexuality, Gender, and Security | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
SXST 3103 [0.5] | Sexuality and Disability | |
SXST 3104 [0.5] | Transnational Sexualities | |
SXST 3106 [0.5] | Queer(ing) Archives | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
c. Advocacy and Activism | ||
HUMR 2202 [0.5] | Power Relations and Human Rights | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
HUMR 3202 [0.5] | Human Rights and Resistance | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | Issues in Reproductive Health | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
3. 7.0 credits in free electives | 7.0 | |
C. Additional Requirements | ||
4. The Language Requirement must be met. | ||
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
(4.0 credits)
Requirements: | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
FYSM 1402 [1.0] | Issues in Women's and Gender Studies | |
2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
FILM 3301 [0.5] | Topics in Cinema, Gender, and Sexuality | |
HIST 3106 [0.5] | Social History of Sexuality | |
HIST 3120 [0.5] | History of the Body | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3505 [0.5] | Women in Canada | |
HIST 3604 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe | |
HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
LAWS 3001 [0.5] | Women and the Legal Process | |
LAWS 3503 [0.5] | Equality and Discrimination | |
LAWS 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
MUSI 3302 [0.5] | Music and Gender I | |
PSCI 3303 [0.5] | Feminist Political Theory | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSYC 3603 [0.5] | Psychology of Women | |
RELI 3131 [0.5] | Judaism and Gender | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3044 [0.5] | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | |
SOCI 3056 [0.5] | Women and Health | |
SOCI 3420 [0.5] | Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOWK 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
SXST 3104 [0.5] | Transnational Sexualities | |
WGST 3400 [0.5] | Feminists and Feminism in Canada | |
WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
WGST 3804 [0.5] | Gender and Literature | |
WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
4. 1.0 credit from the courses in Item 3, or: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
ENGL 2108 [0.5] | Women and Literature | |
ENGL 2109 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Literature | |
HIST 2506 [0.5] | Introduction to Women's and Gender History | |
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
PHIL 2306 [0.5] | Philosophy and Feminism | |
PHIL 2307 [0.5] | Gender and Philosophy | |
PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Gender and Society | |
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
WGST 2807 [0.5] | Issues in Reproductive Health | |
WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
WGST 2814 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production | |
5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Women's and Gender Studies (4.0 credits)
Admission to this program requires the permission of the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies. Normally, students would be required to have completed an undergraduate degree with a minimum B average or higher to be admitted. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Requirements: | ||
1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
WGST 2800 [0.5] | Intersectional Identities | |
WGST 3809 [0.5] | Feminist Thought | |
WGST 3810 [0.5] | Feminist Research | |
2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
WGST 4003 [0.5] | Traversing Feminisms | |
3. 2.0 credits in WGST electives at the 4000 level or approved Women's and Gender Studies electives at the 4000 level in other units. | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Approved Women's and Gender Studies Electives
The following course offerings are listed for the convenience of students. Detailed course descriptions will be found under the appropriate departmental course listings.
Note: Special Topics courses and other courses offered by units throughout the University may in any given year contain substantial material on gender and/or women's experience. Recent examples include certain courses in art history, geography, history, journalism and sociology.
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
Art History | ||
ARTH 4600 [0.5] | Art, Architecture, and Gender | |
English Language and Literature | ||
ENGL 2108 [0.5] | Women and Literature | |
ENGL 2109 [0.5] | Gender, Sexuality and Literature | |
Film Studies | ||
FILM 3301 [0.5] | Topics in Cinema, Gender, and Sexuality | |
History | ||
HIST 2506 [0.5] | Introduction to Women's and Gender History | |
HIST 3106 [0.5] | Social History of Sexuality | |
HIST 3406 [0.5] | African-American Women | |
HIST 3505 [0.5] | Women in Canada | |
HIST 3713 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Latin America | |
HIST 3717 [0.5] | Gender and Sexuality in Africa | |
HIST 4505 [1.0] | Seminar in Women's and Gender History | |
Human Rights | ||
HUMR 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
HUMR 4401 [0.5] | Gender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World | |
Music | ||
MUSI 3302 [0.5] | Music and Gender I | |
MUSI 4303 [0.5] | Music and Gender II | |
Philosophy | ||
PHIL 2306 [0.5] | Philosophy and Feminism | |
PHIL 2307 [0.5] | Gender and Philosophy | |
PHIL 4005 [0.5] | Seminar in Modern Philosophy | |
PHIL 4603 [0.5] | Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy | |
PHIL 4604 [0.5] | Special Topic in Feminist Philosophy | |
Psychology | ||
PSYC 3603 [0.5] | Psychology of Women | |
Religion | ||
RELI 3131 [0.5] | Judaism and Gender | |
Sexuality Studies | ||
SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
SXST 3104 [0.5] | Transnational Sexualities | |
SXST 4101 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Studies of Sexuality | |
SXST 4104 [0.5] | Sexuality and Political Economy | |
Sociology-Anthropology | ||
ANTH 2040 [0.5] | Anthropology and Gender | |
SOCI 2043 [0.5] | Sociology of the Family | |
SOCI 2045 [0.5] | Gender and Society | |
SOCI 3040 [0.5] | Studies in the Sociology of Gender | |
SOCI 3044 [0.5] | Sociology of Sex and Sexuality | |
SOCI 3056 [0.5] | Women and Health | |
SOCI 3420 [0.5] | Studies in Gender and Criminal Justice | |
SOCI 4039 [0.5] | Women in Contemporary Middle East Societies | |
SOCI 4040 [0.5] | Feminist Sociology of Intersectionality | |
FACULTY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS | ||
Communication and Media Studies | ||
COMS 4604 [0.5] | Media, Gender and Sexuality | |
Economics | ||
ECON 3380 [0.5] | The Economics of Gender and Ethnicity | |
Law | ||
LAWS 3001 [0.5] | Women and the Legal Process | |
LAWS 3503 [0.5] | Equality and Discrimination | |
LAWS 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
LAWS 4001 [0.5] | Law, Family and Gender | |
LAWS 4002 [0.5] | Feminist Theories of Law | |
Political Science | ||
PSCI 2500 [0.5] | Gender and Politics | |
PSCI 3303 [0.5] | Feminist Political Theory | |
PSCI 3502 [0.5] | Gender and Politics: Global South | |
PSCI 4403 [0.5] | Reproductive Rights Policy in North America | |
PSCI 4500 [0.5] | Gender and Globalization | |
PSCI 4501 [0.5] | Politics of Identity in Europe and the Russian Area | |
PSCI 4506 [0.5] | Women and Politics in North America | |
PSCI 4605 [0.5] | Gender in International Relations | |
Public Administration | ||
PADM 4213 [0.5] | Gender and Public Policy | |
Social Work | ||
SOWK 3804 [0.5] | Law of the Family | |
SOWK 4206 [0.5] | Feminist Counselling |
Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) Courses
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Overview of the major issues in women's and gender studies. Topics include the social construction of femininity and masculinity, violence, sexuality, representations of women, the treatment of women in the workplace and in education, women and the arts, and women's health.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Intersectional Identities
Critical examination of the multiple intersections between gender, as a relation of power and social identity, as these intersect with (neo)colonialism, racism, poverty, ableism and heterosexism in a globalized world.
Prerequisite(s): one of WGST 1808, HUMR 1001, FYSM 1402 or FYSM 1403 or permission of the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice
A comparative, interdisciplinary examination of feminist activism in the modern era. A range of perspectives and materials are used to examine the objectives, scope, and impact of feminists' efforts to effect social and political change in different historical, cultural, and national settings.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies
Introduction to feminist studies of globalization and politics of bodies. Globalization of ideas, cultures, economics and politics, movement of bodies, bodies as spaces for disrupting norms of sex, gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, embodiment and embodied resistance in a globalized world.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Issues in Reproductive Health
Global health challenges affecting the lives of women, men and children. Topics may include reproductive health, innovations in health research, caring and mothering, violence, ageing, health as a right, poverty and health, assistive reproductive technologies, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, contraceptives and abortion.
Masculinities
Theoretical, experiential, cultural and policy issues around masculinities studies. The complexities of masculinities; the intersections of feminist and masculinity studies. Topics may include hegemonic, racialized, homosexual, and Other(ed) masculinities. Feminist theories and transnational perspectives frame course content and discussions.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
An interdisciplinary analysis of one or more topics in women’s and gender studies.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week. This course is repeatable when the topic changes.
Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production
How gender and cultural (re)production (literature, visual/performing arts, social media) and consumption articulate, circulate, and transform each other within economic, political, and social contexts. Emphasis on role, object, processes, and representations.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.
Feminists and Feminism in Canada
Interdisciplinary examination of feminism's impact on Canadian history, culture and politics, and Canadian approaches to feminism in a global context. Surveys the role of feminist thinkers, activists and organizations in shaping Canadian society.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in WGST courses or permission of the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Seminar three hours a week.
Feminisms and Transnationalism
Feminist analyses of the diversity of transnational experiences around rights, health, education, motherhood, fathering, work, social media and technological change, among others. Topics may include: migration, environment, wars/conflicts, neocolonialism, diaspora, human trafficking, refugee issues and displaced populations.
Gender and Literature
Study of autobiographical writing, novels, short stories, and poetry by women writing primarily since 1970 in a variety of cultural settings. Cross-cultural point of view informed by feminist literary theory. All texts available in English translation.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Lecture three hours a week.
Girlhoods
The emerging discipline of girlhood studies; social and cultural constructions of girlhood and categories of difference. Topics may include the commercialization of girlhood, popular culture and girls, negotiating identities, violence, sexualities, agency and activism in a globalizing world.
Lecture three hours a week.
Gendered Violence
Theories, concepts and contexts of the complex manifestations of gendered violence in the lives of women, men and children globally.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST or permission of the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Lecture three hours a week.
Feminist Thought
Interdisciplinary approach introducing students to contemporary feminist thought and theories. Themes, issues and conflicts in feminist theorizing, including: debates around the concept of ‘woman’, sex wars, the politics of difference, epistemology, ontology, feminist knowledge, and power.
Precludes additional credit for WOMN 3808 no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST or permission of the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Lecture three hours a week.
Feminist Research
Examination of feminist methodologies and critiques of prevailing approaches to the construction of knowledge. Feminist epistemology, subjectivity, and ethics in feminist research are central themes.
Precludes additional credit for WOMN 3808 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST, or permission of the Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
Lecture three hours a week.
Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
An interdisciplinary analysis of one or more topics in women's and gender studies.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and 1.0 credit in WGST.
Lecture three hours a week.
Traversing Feminisms
Interdisciplinary overview of key historical concepts and issues in Women’s and Gender Studies in the areas of theory, epistemology, and research design. Topics will vary from year to year. Provides additional background for students entering Women’s and Gender Studies from other disciplines.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the Institute.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as WGST 5003, for which additional credit is precluded.
Seminar three hours a week.
Women’s and Gender Studies Practicum
Experience in research through a combination of classroom seminars and a field placement. Each project will be negotiated individually as a contract between the student, instructor and institutional partner.
Precludes additional credit for WGST 4903 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): WGST 3809 and WGST 3810, and fourth-year standing with a minimum 6.5 CGPA in B.A. Hons. Women’s and Gender Studies program or permission of the Institute.
Women's and Gender Studies Practicum
Experience in applied feminisms through a combination of classroom seminars and internship. Each project will be negotiated individually as a contract between the student, instructor and institutional partner. Students must complete both the in-class and the internship portion of the course.
Precludes additional credit for WGST 4800, WGST 4903 and WGST 4904 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): WGST 3809, WGST 3810, and fourth-year standing with a minimum 6.5 CGPA in B.A. Hons. Women's and Gender Studies program or permission of the Institute.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as WGST 5920, for which additional credit is precluded.
This full-credit course is offered intensively in one term.
Globalized Bodies
Capstone course on globalization. Considers issues of migration, diaspora, globalization, territoriality, citizenship, human and sex trafficking, and human security in a globalized world, among others.
Digital Lives in Global Spaces
Capstone seminar in culture and production, digital worlds and globalization. Current debates and emerging issues in popular cultural productions in the areas of arts, literature, music, performance, film or digital and social media.
Seminar three hours a week.
Gender and Health in a Globalized World
Capstone course on health. Considers issue of health in a global context, including the environment and health, technologies and health, gender and health, access to health care, and reproductive rights.
Seminar three hours a week.
Feminist Theory
Advanced analyses of contemporary feminist theories. The contributions of, and tensions between, various feminist theoretical frameworks.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Women’s and Gender Studies and WGST 3809, or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Seminar three hours a week.
Honours Research Project in Women’s and Gender Studies
Students will undertake a major research project on some aspect of women’s and gender studies under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): a major CGPA of at least 11.00, plus WGST 3809 and WGST 3810 and fourth-year standing in B.A. Hons. Women’s and Gender Studies program, or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and 1.0 credit in Women’s and Gender Studies or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Seminar three hours a week. This course is repeatable when the topic changes.
Independent Study
Reading or research course supervised by a faculty member. Written proposal approved by the supervisor must be submitted before last day of course changes. Normally, only 0.5 credit of independent study may be counted in the program.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in a Women’s and Gender Studies program or permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Women in Management
Organizational and personal challenges arising from changing gender roles and the increased participation of women in management and professional organizational roles.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, and one of: (BUSI 2101 and BUSI 3103) or WGST 1808 [1.0] with a grade of C- or higher in each.
Lectures three hours a week.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
B.A. Regulations
The regulations presented below apply to all Bachelor of Arts programs. In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
First-Year Seminars
B.A. degree students are strongly encouraged to include a First-Year Seminar (FYSM) during their first 4.0 credits of registration. Students are limited to 1.0 credit in FYSM and can only register in a FYSM while they have first-year standing in their B.A. program. Students who have completed the Enriched Support Program (ESP) or who are required to take a minimum of one English as a Second Language (ESLA) credit are not permitted to register in a FYSM.
Breadth Requirement
Among the credits presented at graduation, students in both the B.A. General and the B.A. Honours degrees and B.Co.M.S. are required to include 3.0 breadth credits, including 1.0 credit from each of three of the four Breadth Areas identified below. Credits that fulfil requirements in the Major, Minor, Concentration or Specialization may be used to fulfil the Breadth Requirement.
Students admitted with a completed university degree are exempt from breadth requirements.
Students in the following interdisciplinary programs are exempt from the B.A. breadth requirement.
- African Studies
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Environmental Studies
- Human Rights
- Human Rights and Social Justice
Breadth Area 1: Culture and Communication
American Sign Language, Art History, Art and Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Comparative Literary Studies, Digital Humanities, English, Film Studies, French, Journalism, Media Production and Design, Music, and Languages (Arabic, English as a Second Language, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indigenous Languages, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
Subject codes: ARAB, ARTH, ASLA, CHIN, CLST, COMS, DIGH, ENGL, ESLA, FILM, FINS, FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, ITAL, JAPA, JOUR, KORE, LANG, LATN, MPAD, MUSI, PORT, RUSS, SPAN
Breadth Area 2: Humanities
African Studies, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Canadian Studies, Child Studies, Classical Civilization, Directed Interdisciplinary Studies, Disability Studies, European and Russian Studies, History, Human Rights, Humanities, Indigenous Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Linguistics, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Sexuality Studies, South Asian Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies.
Subject codes: AFRI, ALDS, CDNS, CHST, CLCV, DBST, DIST, EURR, HIST, HUMR, HUMS, INDG, LACS, LING, MEMS, PHIL, RELI, SAST, SXST, WGST
Breadth Area 3: Science, Engineering, and Design
Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Information Resource Management, Information Technology (BIT), Information Technology (ITEC), Interactive Media and Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Network Technology, Photonics, Statistics, Physics, and Technology, Society, Environment.
Subject codes: AERO, ARCC, ARCH, ARCN, ARCS, ARCU, BIOC, BIOL, BIT, CHEM, CIVE, CMPS, COMP, ECOR, ELEC, ENSC, ENVE, ERTH, FOOD, HLTH, IDES, IMD, IRM, ISCI, ISCS, ISYS, ITEC, MAAE, MATH, MECH, NET, NEUR, NSCI, PHYS, PLT, SREE, STAT, SYSC, TSES
Breadth Area 4: Social Sciences
Anthropology, Business, Cognitive Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geomatics, Global and International Studies, Global Politics, Interdisciplinary Public Affairs, International Affairs, Law, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Political Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Affairs and Policy Management, Social Work, Sociology/Anthropology, Sociology
Subject codes: ANTH, BUSI, CGSC, CRCJ, ECON, ENST, GEOG, GEOM, GINS, GPOL, INAF, IPAF, LAWS, MGDS, PADM, PAPM, POLM, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI, SOWK
Declared and Undeclared Students
Degree students are considered "Undeclared" if they have been admitted to a degree but have not yet selected and been accepted into a program within that degree. The status "Undeclared" is available only in the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. See the Open Studies program section of this Calendar for recommended registration information. Normally, Undeclared students are required to be eligible to enter a program within their degree before reaching second year standing. Undeclared students should consult Academic Advising Centre for guidance in planning their studies prior to registration.
Change of Program Within the B.A. Degree
Students may transfer to a program within the B.A. degree, if upon entry to the new program they would be in Good Standing . Other applications for change of program will be considered on their merits; students may be admitted to the new program in Good Standing or on Academic Warning. Students may apply to declare or change their program within the B.A. Degree at the Registrar's Office according to the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program or into a program element or option is subject to any enrollment limitations, specific program, program element or option requirements, as published in the relevant Calendar entry.
Minors, Concentrations and Specializations
Students may apply to the Registrar's Office to be admitted to a minor, concentration or specialization during their first or subsequent years of study. Acceptance into a minor, concentration or specialization is subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Acceptance into a Concentration or Specialization requires that the student be in Good Standing.
Mention : Français
Students registered in certain B.A. programs may earn the notation Mention : Français by completing part of their requirements in French and by demonstrating a knowledge of the history and culture of French Canada. The general requirements are listed below. For more specific details consult the departmental program entries.
Students in a B.A. Honours program must present:
- 1.0 credit in French language;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level and 1.0 credit at the 4000-level in the Honours discipline taken in French.
Students in a B.A. General program must present:
- 1.0 credit in advanced French;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level in the Major discipline taken in French.
Students in Combined Honours programs must fulfil the Mention : Français requirement in both disciplines.
Courses taught in French (Item 3, above) may be taken at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa on the Exchange Agreement, or at a francophone university on a Letter of Permission. Students planning to take courses on exchange or on a Letter of Permission should take careful note of the residence requirement for a minimum number of Carleton courses in their programs. Consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar for information regarding study on Exchange or Letter of Permission.
Regulations
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma
In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
Definition
A post-baccalaureate diploma is defined as a stand-alone undergraduate credential intended to:
- qualify a candidate for consideration for entry into a master's program, or
- bring a candidate who already possesses a bachelor's degree up to a level of a bachelor's degree of 20.0 credits or more in another discipline, or
- provide a candidate who already possesses a twenty-credit bachelor's degree in the same discipline the opportunity to bring their previous studies to current equivalents and/or to examine alternative areas, or
- provide a candidate with a professional undergraduate credential for which the prior completion of an undergraduate degree program is appropriate.
Program Requirements
- A post-baccalaureate diploma is normally constituted of a minimum of 3.0 credits to a maximum of 5.0 credits of advanced undergraduate courses.
- A minimum of 3.0 residency credits counting toward the post-baccalaureate diploma.
English as a Second Language Requirement
In addition to the program requirements, completion of English as a Second Language (ESLA) courses may be required from the following sequence: ESLA 1300, ESLA 1500, ESLA 1900, ESLA 1905. No credits from this sequence will be counted toward the post-baccalaureate diploma.
Continuation
All post-baccalaureate diploma students are expected to complete their diploma requirements within two calendar years after the date of initial registration. After this period student may be withdrawn.
Graduation
- A candidate for a post-baccalaureate diploma must have an overall CGPA of at least 6.5 to graduate.
- A candidate for a post-baccalaureate diploma must obtain a grade of C- or higher in each course taken in fulfillment of the program requirements.
- Students should consult with the Department, School or Institute when planning their diploma and selecting courses.
Admissions Information
Admission Requirements are for the 2019-20 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum. See also the General Admission and Procedures section of this Calendar. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.
Note: Courses listed as recommended are not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.
Admission Requirements
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)(Honours)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)(General)
First Year
For B.A. (General) and B.A. (Honours)
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include a 4U course in English (or anglais ). For applicants whose first language is not English, the requirement of English can also be met under the conditions outlined in the section “English Language Requirements” in the Admissions Requirements and Procedures section of this Calendar.
The cut-off average for admission will be set annually and will normally be above the minimum requirement. Applicants falling slightly below the cut-off average will be considered on an individual basis to determine whether there are special circumstances that would permit their admission. Students who feel that their high school grade average does not reflect their potential may apply to the Enriched Support Program (see the Enriched Support Program section of this Calendar).
Advanced Standing
B.A. (General and Honours) Program
Applications for admission to the second or subsequent years will be assessed on their merits. Advanced standing will be granted only for those courses that are determined to be appropriate.
Admissions Information
Admission Requirements are for the 2019-20 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum. See also the General Admission and Procedures section of this Calendar. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.
Note: Courses listed as recommended are not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.
Diploma
- Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Women's and Gender Studies
To be eligible for admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Women’s and Gender Studies students must normally have:
- an undergraduate degree with a GPA of 8.0 or higher, and
- permission of the Institute of Women’s and Gender Studies
Students may be granted advanced standing to a maximum of 1.0 credit. Advanced standing does not negate the 3.0 credit residency requirement.
Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.