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The fields of gender, sexuality, and women's studies play a crucial role in examining global socio-cultural, economic, and psychological disparities. The Associate of Arts program in Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies provides an interdisciplinary, engaging environment to investigate subjects like women's historical impact, feminist movements, and how gender intersects with sexuality, race, class, and other factors.
Earning this associate degree expands your understanding and equips you with distinctive skills applicable to diverse career paths and advanced studies, spanning healthcare professions like nursing and psychiatric care, social services including child welfare and rehabilitation, legal fields such as law enforcement and justice systems, as well as education, media, and behavioral sciences.
British Columbia secondary school graduation or equivalent; One course short of British Columbia secondary school graduation, or equivalent; Nineteen (19) years of age or older on the first day of the first semester of attendance; Seventeen (17) years of age on the first day of the first semester of attendance, and has not been enrolled at a school for a minimum of one year; Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years, or has received an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate
Douglas College English Assessment
TOEFL iBT (in-person or online) - minimum score 83
TOEFL Essentials - minimum score of 9 (no score below 8 on any individual section)
IELTS - minimum overall band test score 6.5 (academic module only)
EIKEN Practical English - minimum placement of Grade 1
CAEL - minimum overall and essay score of 60 (computer or paper based)
Cambridge English CAE - minimum score 75 or "B
Cambridge English CPE - minimum score 60 or "C
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 8 in each of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
Duolingo English Test Minimum overall score of 110. Official test scores must be sent directly to Douglas College.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - minimum score of 56