Upon admission each graduate student on the thesis program will be assigned two supervisors from different disciplinary units. For students selecting the non-thesis option, one Supervisor will be assigned.

All candidates are required to complete Women's Studies 6000, 6100, 6200 and 6300.

Three to 9 additional elective credit hours approved by the Women's Studies Graduate Committee and the student's Supervisor(s) will be required. These elective credit hours will comprise courses selected from graduate courses in cognate academic units, and/or Women's Studies 6380, 6500 and/or from the block of special topics courses in Women's Studies 6400-6420.

Each student will be required to give a public seminar on her/his thesis research, project or internship before submission of her/his work.