GWSMA - Gender & Women's Studies

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GWS Course Requirements for the GWS MA portion of the Dual Degree program:

15 UNITS Core GWS Requirements:

GWS 539A Feminist Theories I (3 units)

GWS 639 Feminist and Related Social Movements (3 units)

GWS 684 Feminist Knowledge and Methods (3 units)

Two Core Choice:  Select two courses taught by core GWS faculty, see list below  (6 units)

6 ADDITIONAL GWS UNITS (these may be cross-listed with GWS) 

Students may repeat GWS539A one time for credit that is applicable to a GWS PhD major, PhD minor, MA, or Concentration, on the condition that the syllabus for the course is substantially different from the earlier offering. Course eligibility will be determined by the Director of Graduate Studies or, if a conflict of interest, the Department Head.  Repeat enrollment will be treated as a normal GWS elective course.  

15 UNITS Law School Requirements

TOTAL MINIMUM UNITS: 36 units 

Satisfactory progress is based on separate evaluations of the GWS GPA (minimum 3.0) and the College of Law GPA (minimum 2.0).

Students will be responsible for paying differential tuition for the College of Law and regular tuition.

In consultation with your advisor, please select electives.  Here is a list of some electives. 

GWS 500 – Special Topics in Women’s Studies (3.00 units)

GWS 502 – Gender and Language in Japan (3.00 units)

GWS 503 – Latina Feminisms in the Americas (3.00 units)

GWS 511 – Human Sexuality in World History (3.00 units)

GWS 515 – Chicana/o Literary & Historical Recovery Projects (3.00 units)

GWS 525 – Gender, Culture and Capitalism (3.00 units)

GWS 530 – Queer Cinema (3.00 units)

GWS 532 – Social Justice Movement Media: History, Functions, And Theory (3.00 units)

GWS 538A – Women’s Health in Global Perspective (3.00 units)

GWS 539A – Feminist Theories I (3.00 units)

GWS 539B – Feminist Theories II (3.00 units)

GWS 545 – Women in Islamic History (3.00 units)

GWS 546 – Health and the Global Economy (3.00 units)

GWS 549 – Women in Ancient Israel (3.00 units)

GWS 551 – Gender and Violence in the Middle East (3.00 units)

GWS 552 – Israeli Women (3.00 units)

GWS 560 – Film and Feminism in Latin America (3.00 units)

GWS 563 – Gender Issues and Women’s Literature in the Middle East (3.00 units)

GWS 569 – Gender and Sexuality in Latin American History (3.00 units)

GWS 570 – The Feminization of Migration: Global Perspectives (3.00 units)

GWS 571 – Iranian Cinema, Gender Issues, and Social Change (3.00 units)

GWS 585 – Mexican/ Chicana Women’s History (3.00 units)

GWS 586 – Transnational Feminisms (3.00 units)

GWS 587 – Feminist Interpretations of Health (3.00 units)

GWS 591 – Preceptorship (1.00 – 4.00 units)

GWS 593 – Internship (1.00 – 6.00 units)

GWS 596C – The Literature of Identity in the Modern Middle East (3.00 units)

GWS 596P – Women’s Life Writing: Autobiography, Diary, Oral History, Biography… (3.00 units)

GWS 596S – Technology and Social Theory (3.00 units)

GWS 596T – Queer—Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender—Histories of North America (3.00 units)

GWS 599 – Independent Study (1.00 – 6.00 units)

GWS 605 – Moral Politics (3.00 units)

GWS 645 – Psychoanalysis and Cultural Theory (3.00 units)

GWS 684 – Feminist Knowledge Production (3.00 units)

GWS 691 – Preceptorship (1.00 – 3.00 units)

GWS 695B – Gender and the Law (1.00 – 3.00 units)

GWS 695E – Advanced Studies in the History of Women (3.00 units)

GWS 696A – Latina/o Literary and Cultural Studies (3.00 units)

GWS 696G – Queer Theories (3.00 units)

GWS 696H – Science and Social Theory (3.00 units)

GWS 696J – Sexuality and Aesthetics (3.00 units)

GWS 696N – Comparative Women’s History (3.00 units)

GWS 699 – Independent Study (1.00 – 6.00 units)

GWS 799 – Independent Study (1.00 – 6.00 units)

No more than 20% of the minimum number of units required for a Master’s degree can be transferred from other accredited institutions (e.g., if a Master’s degree requires 30 units, then no more than 6 units can be transferred from another university). Such transfer credit can be applied to an advanced degree only upon satisfactory completion of deficiencies as prescribed by the head of the major department in which the student seeks a degree. Transfer of credit toward an advanced degree will not be made unless the grade earned was A or B, and unless it was awarded graduate credit at the institution where the work was completed. Grades of transfer work will not be used in computing the student's grade point average. Credit for correspondence courses or extension work from other institutions will not be accepted for graduate credit.

M.A./J.D. Continuous Enrollment Policy
A student admitted to a Master’s or Educational Specialist degree program must register each Fall and Spring semester for a minimum of 3 graduate units from original matriculation until all degree requirements are met. If the degree program requirements are to be completed in the Summer, the student must register for a minimum of 1 unit of graduate credit in either Summer I or Summer II. If not graduating in the Summer term, Master’s and Educational Specialist candidates do not have to register for graduate units during Summer sessions unless they plan to make use of faculty time. If they do plan to use faculty time, they must enroll for a minimum of 1 unit of graduate credit in the term(s) in which they are using faculty time. Summer-Only students are required to enroll continuously for a minimum of 3 units during consecutive summers until all degree requirements are met.

Master’s Plan of Study
In conjunction with the student’s major professor, each student is responsible for developing a Plan of Study as early as possible during the first few months in residence, to be submitted to the Graduate College no later than the second semester in residence.

The Plan of Study identifies (1) courses the student intends to transfer from other institutions; (2) courses already completed at The University of Arizona which the student intends to apply toward the graduate degree; and (3) additional course work to be completed to fulfill degree requirements. The Student must complete the Master’s Plan of Study form (in GradPath). . There is a Plan of Study fee.

Master’s Paper
In addition to fulfilling the Course Requirements, all M.A./J.D. students must complete and defend a Master’s Paper. This paper (max. 40pp, exclusive of bibliography) should contain significant scholarly research, demonstrate rigorous theoretical analysis, and display fluency with the chosen methodology. It should be well written and logically organized. In the interest of time, we recommend that students build on an existing piece of writing, rather than start from scratch.

Master’s Paper Committee
The student shall organize a Master’s Paper Committee (and select a Committee Chair), which will oversee and advise in the writing of the Master’s Paper. The committee should be composed of at least one core GWS faculty member. The other two members may be any tenured or tenure-track UA faculty members. Should a student want more than three committee members, those members may be tenured or tenure-track UA faculty or special members approved by the GWS Department and the Graduate College. Students will need to declare their M.A. Paper Committee by filling out the GWS Master’s Paper Committee Membership Form and the Master's/Specialist Committee Appointment Form (in GradPath).

The MA Defense Meeting
Before the defense is scheduled, the M.A. Paper must be complete, carefully proofread, and appropriately formatted. It is customary for the Master’s Paper Committee to receive the M.A. Paper two weeks in advance of the meeting. At the meeting, the student will give a brief initial presentation (5 minutes) and then respond to questions posed by committee members. The committee will then (without the student present) deliberate and determine the student’s eligibility to receive the MA. The meeting (including the committee deliberation) should be no less than one hour, no more than two hours. The Committee Chair will report results to the student, the DGS and Academic Coordinator.

The Final Master’s Paper
The student must submit a copy of the final M.A. Paper to the GWS Graduate Coordinator. The student must also present a version of their M.A. Paper at a GWS Graduate Student Colloquium.

Completion of Master’s Requirements
For dates by which requirements must be met to graduate in a particular semester, refer to the Deadline Sheets, available in departments, in the Graduate Degree Certification Office, and online at the Graduate College website. All outstanding fees must be cleared before the final completion date. Any financial encumbrances will delay mailing of the diploma and transcripts. Contact the Bursar's office, Room 208, Administration Building or 621-3232. All grades must be submitted for Incompletes and current semester coursework must be received before the degree is considered completed. A student must be in good academic standing at the time of completing degree requirements.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.