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LENGTH OF STUDY:
Up to One Year

ACCREDITATION:
Associate of Arts degree

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Program Summary

WHY WOMEN’S STUDIES?

Women’s studies courses provide a unique
perspective on the world and your place in it. You will
have the opportunity to explore categories such as,
gender, class, race and sexual orientation and how
these interact with the world around you.

CAREER POTENTIAL

Courses in women’s studies will provide you with
knowledge applicable in many careers.

— Child life specialist

— Community worker

— Social worker

— Family support worker
— Educator

— Researcher

— Policy analyst

— Lawyer

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program requires the completion
of English Studies 12 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Other prerequisites depend on the electives chosen
to complete the program and should be determined
with the advice of a Selkirk College counsellor.

If you are a student who lacks the admission
requirements, you may still gain entry to the program
by taking a combination of academic upgrading and
university courses in your first year. This may extend
the length of your program.

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Program Courses

Selkirk College offers the following elective courses
in women’s studies. These courses are transferable
to a variety of post-secondary institutions.

Course requirements vary among post-secondary
institutions. We advise that you plan your program
with a Selkirk College counsellor or contact the UAS
School Chair for information on transferability.

WS 100- WOMEN’S STUDIES I

An interdisciplinary course designed to introduce
students to the study of women in global cultures as
portrayed through literature and sociological studies.
Topics to be covered include the women’s movement,
sexuality, “herstory”, gender roles, philosophy and
law.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a grade
of “C” or higher.

WS 101 - WOMEN’S STUDIES II

A continuation of Women’s Studies 100, WS 101 is
an interdisciplinary course designed to expand on
the study of women in global cultures as portrayed
through literature and sociological studies; however,
students do not need WS 100 as a prerequisite.
Topics to be covered include women and religion,
violence, health and reproductive technologies, and
inequality in paid and unpaid labour.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a
grade of “C” or higher.

Women’s Studies

selkirk.ca/program/womens-studies

Contact

UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES ADMISSIONS
Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233

Direct: 250.365.1233

Email: admissions@selkirk.ca

selkirk.ca/programs