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Why study Gender and women's studies at Dalhousie?

Gender has operated as a fundamental category in the organization of knowledge, social systems, forms of representation, and modes of production and consumption. You'll investigate the ways that gender intersects with other variables such as race, class, and cultural difference. An alternative to the traditional curriculum, Gender and Women’s Studies provides you with the opportunity to examine history, social structures, the sciences, language, literature, and culture from critical and illuminating perspectives.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) Combined Honours is a four-year, 120-credit hour program. Students can complete the BA with Combined Honours by choosing Gender & Women's Studies and another subject from a wide range including Biology, Classics, Contemporary Studies, English, French, History, International Development Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Anthropology, and Theatre.

Students interested in any of these combinations or any other that involves Gender & Women's Studies and another subject should consult with the departments concerned.

General Degree Requirements:

Please read the detailed description of the BA with Combined Honours program in the Degree Requirements section of the Dalhousie Academic Calendar. After meeting the first-year requirements, students can choose from two options:

A maximum of 42 credit hours in the major subject, with a minimum of 24 credit hours in the allied subject. In addition, 24 elective credit hours which are not from the major or allied subject group.

With departmental approval, a maximum of 54 credit hours in the major subject with a minimum of 24 credit hours in the allied subject. This particular option can be broken down further into a combination of 48 credit hours in the major subject and 30 credit hours in the allied subject or 42 credit hours in the major subject and 36 credit hours in the allied subject. In addition, two full elective credits which are not from the major or allied subject group.

Total credit hours required above 1000 level = 72

Total credit hours required for degree = 120

Required GPA for graduation = 2.00

Honours Qualifying Examination: see concentrated honours program above for details.

Required standing for graduation: Arts and Social Sciences subjects require a GPA of 2.70 (3.70 for first class) on courses in the honours subjects. Science subjects (see below) require a GPA of 3.00 (3.70 for first class) in courses in the honours subjects.

May be combined with minor(s)Note: If the student has a minor, courses in the honours subjects and the minor are included in the honours GPA

Note: If the student has a minor, courses in the honours subjects and the minor are included in the honours GPA

Departmental Requirements:

In addition to meeting the Degree Requirements set out by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Gender & Women's Studies students must also meet the following requirements:

At least 3 different disciplines must be represented in a student's selection of Gender & Women's Studies classes (in disciplines other than the allied subject).