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1 RE Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
[GS2012.22]
CC Paul Budra
DATE 17 May 2012
For information:
Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 14 May 2012, SGSC approved the
following curriculum revision:
Effective Date is January 2013
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
[GS2012.22]
Department of Gender. Sexuality and Women's Studies (GSWS")
Program Requirements:
1. Master
of Arts Program:
i) Requirements increased to 30 units for:
Thesis Option
Extended Essay Option
Examination Option
2. PhD Program:
i) Program Requirements: minor change to include professional development
colloquia
Senators wishing to consult a more detailed report of curriculum revisions may do so by going
to Docushare: https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-12682
If you are unable to access the information, please call 778-782-3168 or email
shellev gair@sfu.ca.
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Current SFU Calendar Program Description for GSWS MA Program
Program Requirements
The program can be completed in one of three ways, as outlined below.
Thesis Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 20 units of graduate seminar courses, including
at least one of the following while maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
•
GSWS 800 Methodology in Women'sStudies Research (5)
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
Students will submit a thesis showing independent research and criticalabilities. An MA thesis is expected to be an
in-depth empirical or theoretical study. The normal thesis length is 60-120 pages.
The student will be required to complete an oral examination on the thesis at the end of the MA program. See '1.9
Preparation for Examinations."
Extended Essay Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 20 units of graduate seminar courses, including
at least one of the following while maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
•
GSWS 800 Methodology in Women's Studies Research (5)
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
Students will submit two extended essays showing independent research and critical abilities. Extended essays are
defined as scholarly papers that meet the same standards of excellence as a thesis; they are examined inthe same
way as a thesis, prepared in the same format, bound, and placed in the library. Normally, the lengthof each essay is
30-60 pages. The extended essays are expected to demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and competence over
several areas of study.
The student will be required to complete an oral examination on the extended essays at the end of the MA program.
See '1.9 Preparation for Examinations.'
Examination Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 20 units of graduate seminar courses, including
at least one of the following while maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
Inaddition, students are also required to write two examinations based upon the subject areas of two of the
completed gender, sexuality, and women'sstudies courses.
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SFU Calendar Program Description for GSWS MA Program with required changes
Program Requirements
The program can be completed in one of three ways, as outlined below.
Thesis Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 24 units of graduate seminar courses, including
•
GSWS 811 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia I(2)
•
GSWS 812 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia II (2)
and at least one of the followingwhile maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
•
GSWS 800 Methodology in Women'sStudies Research (5)
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
Students will submit a thesis showing independent research and critical abilities. An MA thesis is expected to be an
in-depth empirical or theoretical study. The normal thesis length is 60-120 pages.
The student will be required to complete an oral examination on the thesis at the end of the MA program. See '1.9
Preparation for Examinations.'
Extended Essay Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 24 units of graduate seminar courses, including
•
GSWS 811 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia I (2)
•
GSWS 812 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia II (2)
and at least one of the following while maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
•
GSWS 800 Methodology inWomen's Studies Research (5)
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
Students will submit two extended essays showing independent research and critical abilities. Extended essays are
defined as scholarly papers that meet the same standards of excellence as a thesis; they are examined in the same
way as a thesis, prepared in the same format, bound, and placed in the library. Normally, the length of each essay is
30-60 pages. The extended essays are expected to demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and competence over
several areas of study.
The student will be required to complete an oral examination on the extended essays at the end ofthe MA program.
See '1.9 Preparation for Examinations.'
Examination Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 30 units of graduate seminar courses, including
the following while maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
•
GSWS 811 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia I (2)
•
GSWS 812 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia II (2)
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
Inaddition, students are also required to write two examinations based upon the subject areas of twoof the
completed gender, sexuality, and women'sstudies courses.
Current
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Master of Arts Program
Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies \ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2012 Summer
Program
Requirements
The program can be completed in one of three ways, as outlined below.
Thesis Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 20 units of graduate seminar
courses, including at least one of the following while maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
•
GSWS 800 Methodology in Women's Studies Research (5)
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
Students will submit a thesis showing independent research and critical abilities. An MA thesis is
expected to be an in-depth empirical or theoretical study. The normal thesis length is 60-120 pages.
The student will be required to complete an oral examination on the thesis at the end
of the MA program.
See '1.9 Preparation for Examinations.'
Extended Essay Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 20 units of graduate seminar
courses, including at least one
of the following while maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
• GSWS 800 Methodology in Women'sStudies Research (5)
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
Students will submit two extended essays showing independent research and critical abilities. Extended
essays are defined as scholarly papers that meet the same standards of excellence as a thesis; they are
examined in the same way as a thesis, prepared in the same format, bound, and placed in the library.
Normally, the length of each essay is 30-60 pages. The extended essays are expected to demonstrate a
breadth of knowledge and competence over several areas of study.
The student will be required to complete an oral examination on the extended essays at the end of the MA
program. See '1.9 Preparation for Examinations.'
Examination Option
Students who choose this option normally will complete a minimum of 20 units of graduate seminar
courses, including at least one of the following while maintaining at least a 3.0 CGPA.
•
GSWS 822 Graduate Seminar in Feminist Theory (5)
In addition, students are also required to write two examinations based upon the subject areas of two of
the completed gender, sexuality, and women's studies courses.
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SFU Calendar Program Description for GSWS
Doctoral Program
Program Requirements
The following are the doctorate requirements. Normally students complete course work before completing
the comprehensive examinations, and will then go on to presentand defendthe PhD thesis proposal, all
within two
years. For further information concerning requirements, consult the department graduate
secretary or graduate chair.
Graduate Courses
Students complete three graduate courses. The graduate committee, in consultation with the student's
supervisory committee, may require a student to complete additional courses, either to obtain breadth of
background in women's studies,
participate in the professional development colloquia
or to acquire
specific preparation in the topic of the student's proposed thesis.
• GSWS 811 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia I(2)
•
GSWS 812 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia II (2)
Two of any required courses may be from women's studies at the universities under the Western Deans'
Agreement or relevant offerings in other Simon Fraser University departments, with the approval of the
student's supervisory committee. Students who have completed the Simon Fraser University or UBC master
of arts program before admission to the doctoral program will not be permitted to duplicate graduate
courses that they completed during their MA programs.
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SFU Calendar Program Description for GSWS
Doctoral Program with required changes
Program Requirements
The following arethe doctorate requirements. Normally students complete course workbefore completing
the comprehensive examinations, and will then go on to present and defend the PhD thesis proposal, all
within two years. For further information concerning requirements, consult thedepartment graduate
secretary or graduate chair.
Graduate Courses
Students complete three graduate courses. The graduate committee, in consultation with the student's
supervisory committee, may require a student to complete additional courses, either to obtain breadth of
background
in
gender,
sexuality,
and
women's
studies,
participate
in
the
professional
development
colloquia or to acquire specific preparation in the topic of the student's proposed thesis.
•
GSWS 811 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia I (2)
•
GSWS 812 Graduate Professional Development Colloquia II (2)
Two of any required courses may be from gender, sexuality, and women's studies at the universities under
the Western Deans'Agreement or relevant offerings in other Simon Fraser University departments, with the
approval of the student's supervisorycommittee. Students who have completedthe Simon Fraser University
or UBC Master of Arts program before admission to the doctoral program will not be permitted to duplicate
graduate courses that they completed during their MA programs.
Current:
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Doctor of Philosophy Program
Department
of Gender, Sexuality, and Women'sStudies \ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Simon Fraser University Calendar 2012 Summer
This doctor of philosophy (PhD) program offers interdisciplinary study and research leading to a
doctorate. The program provides a strong academic approach, with core courses on feminist theory and
methodology and a blend of advanced studies in specific fields, as well as directed readings for more
individualized study. Students develop and demonstrate intellectual and analytical skills, in accordance
with the particular criteria of the level of study, and in consultation with their senior supervisor and
supervisory committee.
Program
Requirements
The following are the doctorate requirements. Normally students complete course work before
completing the comprehensive examinations, and will then go on to present and defend the PhD thesis
proposal, all within two years. For further information concerning requirements, consult the department
graduate secretary or graduate chair.
Graduate Courses
Students complete three graduate courses. The graduate committee, in consultation with the student's
supervisory committee, may require a student to complete additional courses, either to obtain breadth of
background in women's studies or to acquire specificpreparation in the topic of the student'sproposed
thesis.
Two of any required courses may be from women's studies at the universities under the Western Deans'
Agreement or relevant offerings in other Simon Fraser University departments, with the approval of the
student's supervisory committee. Students who have completed the Simon Fraser University or UBC
masterof arts program before admission to the doctoral program will not be permitted to duplicate
graduate courses that they completed during their MA programs.
