Women, Society and Development, Master of Arts
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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 |