Women, Society and Development, Master of Arts
A two-year program focusing on women's studies in general and Arab women in particular. It draws from a variety of disciplines, including economic and social theory; development and policy studies; and law and communication studies.
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Requirements
Minimum hours required to complete program 36 CH
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ME 611 | History, Politics and Cultures of the Middle East | 3 |
| ME 613 | Social, Economic and Development Theory | 3 |
| WSD 621 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WSD 622 | Women, Work and Economic Development in the Middle East | 3 |
| WSD 623 | Research Methods in Womens and Gender Studies | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Methods in Digital Humanities | ||
| Digital Disinformation and Propaganda in the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Digital Writing | ||
| Thinking and Practicing Interdisciplinarity in the Humanities and the Social Sciences | ||
| The Gulf States and the International Order | ||
| Terminology | ||
| The Anthropology of Gender in the Middle East | ||
| Women, Law and Citizenship | ||
| Gender and Digital Cultures | ||
| Women, State and Modernity in the Arab World | ||
| Family and Kinship in the Middle East | ||
| Women, Media and Communication | ||
| Special Topics in Women Studies | ||
| Women in Comparative World Religions | ||
| Women in World History | ||
| Women and Gender in the Literature and Cinema of the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Internship or Project | ||
| WSD 691 | Internship | 3 |
| or WSD 659 | Independent Research Project | |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Thesis | ||
| WSD 695 | Master's Thesis Hours | 0-6 |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Non-Course Requirements | ||
| 699 | Thesis Defense | 0 |
| Subtotal | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Study Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ME 611 | History, Politics and Cultures of the Middle East | 3 |
| WSD 621 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies | 3 |
| WSD 623 | Research Methods in Womens and Gender Studies | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ME 613 | Social, Economic and Development Theory | 3 |
| WSD 622 | Women, Work and Economic Development in the Middle East | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| WSD 659 or WSD 691 |
Independent Research Project or Internship |
3 |
| Semester Hours | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| WSD 695 | Master's Thesis Hours | 3 |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| WSD 695 | Master's Thesis Hours | 6 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |