Simone De Beauvoir Institute and Women's Studies

Are you interested in questions of gender and women's rights? The Simone de Beauvoir Institute offers a variety of exciting courses which explore the historical and contemporary aspects of women’s oppression and resistance.

Women's Studies

• Specialization in Women's Studies — 60 credits
  The specialization is the best option for students interested in graduate-level women's studies.

• Major in Women's Studies — 42 credits
  A Major in Women's Studies will appeal to students who are passionate about feminism, and who would like to devote themselves to studying its history, theory and political action.

• Minor in Women's Studies — 30 credits
  Combined with a major in another field, a Minor in Women's Studies offers students new and critical ways to think about knowledge. Many students doing a major in departments such as History, English, Communication Studies, or Studio Arts have elected to do a Minor in Women's Studies.

• Certificate in Women's Studies — 30 credits
  The certificate is for students who already have a BA degree and would like to pursue Women's Studies.

Sample courses include:

Feminisms and Research Methods, Black Women’s Culture, Feminist Thought I & II, Lesbian Issues and Realities, Feminist Perspectives on Culture, Feminist Ethics, Introduction to Contemporary Concerns in Women’s Studies

Admission Requirements

Minimum cut-off averages, admission statistics and program requirements.

• Women's Studies (BA - Specialization/Major/Minor) requirements
• Women's Studies (Certificate) requirements

See the BA degree and Certificates description for information on the core and elective requirements. For a complete list of courses: Undergraduate Calendar

Undergraduate admissions guidelines: For information on international admission, required documents, proof of language proficiency, the university admissions timetable, selection and notification process.