MA Program - Program Requirements
Students must fulfill all requirements for the MA degree as listed in The University of Arizona Graduate Catalog as well as those required by Women's Studies. This includes 36 total units (at least 21 in Women's Studies), an MA project, and an oral exam and presentation of the MA project. Students are also required to attend Women's Studies Colloquia throughout the program.MA Thesis/Project
The master's thesis/project represents a significant piece of intellectual work that synthesizes and reflects the student's two years of study. All projects are created in close consultation with a project director who heads the three-person MA thesis/project committee. Oral examinations, which evaluate the student's understanding of the theoretical and empirical dimensions of feminist scholarship generally and more specifically in relation to the student's MA thesis/project, will occur in the final semester.
Master's Program Requirements
This outline assumes the standard two-year program. Joint programs, such as the JD/MA, will have the same core requirements. Students in such programs, or those who wish to develop a part-time program, will need to work out specifics with the Director of Graduate Studies. Please read the guide carefully and ask the Director of Graduate Studies or your mentor advisor if you need clarification.
Requirements Overview
Your program of study should be designed in consultation with the Graduate Director and/or your
mentor advisor.
36 TOTAL UNITS as follows:
15 Hours WS Core Required Courses
| 3 units | WS 539 Feminist Theories & Movements |
Semester I |
| 3 units | WS 584 Feminist Research Methodologies |
Semester II |
| 3 units | WS 596R Research Seminar |
Semester III |
| 2 units (min) | WS 910 Thesis/Project |
Semester IV |
| 1 unit | WS 591 Graduate Colloquium |
Semesters I-IV |
| 3 units | Core Choice: Select at least one course taught by core WS faculty. | |
21 Hours Electives, 6 of which must be WS Courses
Work with mentor/advisor to develop appropriate plan of study.
No more than 50% total credits may be pass/fail