BA/BS in Women's and Gender Studies

Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Winnipeg is a Bachelor of Arts offered in three-year, four-year, and Honours formats as a Major, with a Minor available to students in other majors. The program is interdisciplinary and campus-based in Winnipeg, with no co-op, practicum, or thesis component described on the program page. Coursework emphasizes Indigenous feminisms, critical race feminisms, and other intersectional approaches to gender, examining gender alongside race, class, religion, sexuality, age, and embodiment. Admission follows the university's general requirements, with no specific high school courses required. The page describes the program as allowing students to customize their education through interdisciplinary coursework and to develop a critical understanding of societal inequalities. Career paths cited span government, public administration, social services, criminal justice, social work, academia, health services, human services, business, law, education, media, science, psychology, politics, advocacy, the arts, literature, culture, filmmaking, journalism, and policy analysis. The program suits students who want to build a degree around critical and intersectional approaches to gender and society, whether combined with a Minor alongside another major or pursued as a standalone Major leading toward the wide range of sectors listed above.