Women's and Gender Studies Program

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Requirements for the Joint Degree of Master of Arts in Anthropology & Women's and Gender Studies

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Program of Study

Candidates for the joint degree of Master of Arts in Anthropology & Women's and Gender Studies fulfill the residence requirement of one full year of coursework (8 semester courses), and complete the following course requirements:

A. The graduate foundational course in the history of anthropology (ANTH 201a).

B. Anthropology of Gender (ANTH 144a)

C. WMGS 205a or another course designated as a graduate foundational course in women's and gender studies.

D. A course in feminist research methodologies (WMGS 198a, the Feminist Inquiry course offered through the Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies, or an approved alternate)

E. Four elective graduate courses, including one in women's and gender studies from a field other than anthropology, selected with the approval of the student's faculty advisor.

F. Participation in the fall semester noncredit women's and gender studies graduate proseminar series. (proseminar schedule)

G. Joint M.A. Paper Requirement: Completion of a master's research paper of professional quality and length (normally 25-40 pages) on a topic related to the joint degree. The paper will be read by two faculty members, one of whom is a member of the anthropology department, and one of whom is a member of the Women's and Gender Studies core or affiliate faculty.

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Requirements for the Joint Degree of Master of Arts in Comparative History & Women's and Gender Studies

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Program of Study

During the course of their work toward the Ph.D., students in comparative history may earn a joint M.A. with women's and gender studies by completing the following requirements in conjunction with program requirements for the M.A.

A. WMGS 205a, the foundational course in women's and gender studies. Under certain circumstances, an alternative course may be substituted for WMGS 205a. See advisor and women's and gender studies program administrator for approval.

B. One course in feminist research methodologies (WMGS 198a or the Feminist Inquiry course offered through the Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies).

C. Two elective courses in women's and gender studies, one inside and one outside the history department.

D. Participation in the fall semester noncredit women's and gender studies graduate proseminar series. (proseminar schedule)

E. Joint M.A. Paper Requirement: Completion of a master's research paper of professional quality and length (normally 25-40 pages) on a topic related to the joint degree. The paper will be read by two faculty members, one of whom is a member of the history department, and one of whom is a member of the Women's and Gender Studies core or affiliate faculty.

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Requirements for the Joint Degree of Master of Arts in English and American Literature & Women's and Gender Studies

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Program of Study

A. ENG 200a (Methods of Literary Study).

B. WMGS 205a, the foundational course in women's and gender studies. Under certain circumstances, an alternative course may be substituted for WMGS 205a. See advisor and women's and gender studies program administrator for approval.

C. One course in feminist research methodologies (WMGS 198a or the Feminist Inquiry course offered through the Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies).

D. Four additional courses in the English and American literature department selected from 100-level courses and graduate seminars (200-level courses). At least two of these courses must be at the 200 level. One of these four courses must be listed as an elective with the women's and gender studies program.

E. One women's and gender studies course in a department other than the English and American literature department.

F. Participation in the fall semester noncredit women's and gender studies graduate proseminar series. (proseminar schedule)

G. Language requirement: A reading knowledge of a major foreign language (normally modern European or classical Greek or Latin) must be demonstrated by passing a written translation examination. The completion of the language requirement at another university does not exempt the student from the Brandeis requirement.

H. First-year students must present a paper at the first-year symposium in the spring term.

I. Joint M.A. Paper Requirement: Completion of a master's research paper of professional quality and length (normally 25-40 pages) on a topic related to the joint degree. The paper will be read by two faculty members, one of whom is a member of the English and American Literature department, and one of whom is a member of the Women's and Gender Studies core or affiliate faculty.

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Requirements for the Joint Degree of Master of Arts in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies & Women's and Gender Studies

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Students interested in the joint two-year terminal M.A. degree program must first be admitted to the M.A. degree program in NEJS in the regular manner.

Program of Study

A. WMGS 205a or another course designated as a graduate foundational course in women’s and gender studies.

B. A course in feminist research methodologies (WMGS 198a, the Feminist Inquiry course offered through the Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies, or an alternate).

C. Two elective courses in women’s and gender, one inside and one outside the NEJS department.

D. The remaining courses must be jointly approved by each student's NEJS advisor and by the NEJS women's and gender studies advisor

E. Participation in the fall semester noncredit women's and gender studies graduate proseminar series. (proseminar schedule)

F. Joint M.A. Paper Requirement: Completion of a master's research paper of professional quality and length (normally 25-40 pages) on a topic related to the joint degree. The paper will be read by two faculty members, one of whom is a member of the NEJS department, and one of whom is a member of the Women's and Gender Studies core or affiliate faculty.

G. All candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in biblical or modern Hebrew or in Arabic.

H. All candidates for the Master of Arts degree are required to pass a comprehensive examination.

Residence Requirement
Ordinarily, two years of full-time residence are required at the normal course rate of seven courses each academic year. Students who enter with graduate credit from other recognized institutions may apply for transfer credit for up to four courses, or, with prior approval of the M.A. advisor, candidates may receive transfer credit for up to four courses at a university abroad.

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Requirements for the Joint Degree of Master of Arts in Sociology & Women's and Gender Studies for Terminal Masters and Doctoral Students

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Program of Study

A. WMGS 205a or another course designated as a graduate foundational course in women’s and gender studies.

B. One course in feminist research methodologies (WMGS 198a, the Feminist Inquiry course offered through the Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies, or an alternate).

C. Two elective graduate courses in women's and gender studies, one inside and one outside the sociology department.

D. Three graduate sociology courses (one theory, one outside the area of gender, and one elective, which could be a directed reading).

E. Participation in the fall semester noncredit women's and gender studies graduate proseminar series. (proseminar schedule)

F. Joint M.A. Paper Requirement: Completion of a master's research paper of professional quality and length (normally 25-40 pages) on a topic related to the joint degree. The paper will be read by two faculty members, at least one of whom is a member of the sociology department, and at least one of whom is a member of the Women's and Gender Studies core or affiliate faculty.

Residence Requirement
One year.

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