Geography (Thesis): Gender and Women's Studies (M.A.) (45 credits)
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Degree: Master of Arts
Program credit weight: 45
Program Description
The Master of Arts in Geography; Thesis — Gender and Women's Studies is a research-based program of 45 credits. The program focuses on interdisciplinary gender and women’s studies and issues in feminist research and methods. The thesis must be on a topic that relates to both gender and women’s studies and geography.
Note: Candidates for the M.A. degree follow an individual program approved by the Department.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please refer to Visual Schedule Builder. A technical issue is causing the "Terms offered" field to incorrectly report "this course is not currently offered" for many courses in the Course Catalogue.
Thesis Courses (30 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 698 | Thesis Proposal. | 6 |
Thesis Proposal. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Preparation and evaluation of thesis proposal. | ||
| GEOG 699 | Thesis Research. | 24 |
Thesis Research. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Independent research under the supervision of a research director. | ||
Required Courses (6 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 631 | Methods of Geographical Research. | 3 |
Methods of Geographical Research. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. General research seminar in human and physical geography. | ||
| WMST 601 | Feminist Theories and Methods. | 3 |
Feminist Theories and Methods. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. | ||
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
6 credits at the 500 level or above in Geography. GEOG 696 Thesis Preparation. can count among these complementary credits for students with an appropriate background.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WMST 602 | Feminist Research Symposium. | 3 |
Feminist Research Symposium. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies. | ||
OR one 3-credit graduate course on gender/women's issues.