Admission Requirements for the BSc in Gender and Development

Applicants must satisfy The UWI’s admission requirements in either (a) and (b) or (c) below:

Normal Matriculation

a) Five (5) CXC/CSEC or GCE O’Level passes . English Language is compulsory. Grade requirements are: Grades I or II pre-1998 and Grades I, II, or III from June 1998, General Proficiency; AND  two (2) CAPE or GCE A Level passes (Grades A-C), Unit 1 and Unit 2 in each subject;

OR

b) An Associate degree, Diploma and/or Certificate from another approved tertiary institution having attained a B+ average or a minimum GPA of 2.5;

OR

c) High School Grade 12 transcript with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum SAT I score of 1700 plus a minimum of two (2) SAT II subjects at a score of 500 or above or successful completion of Advanced Placement Courses or the International Baccalaureate programme.

Lower Matriculation

a)  A minimum of five (5) subjects at CXC/CSEC or GCE O‘Level passes Compulsory- English Language. Grade requirements for CXC/CSEC are General Proficiency, Grades I or II pre-1998 and Grades I, II, or III from June 1998;

                                                                                             

BSC GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

LEVEL 1

GEND1001   Research Methods & Interactive Skills

GEND1103   Basic Theoretical Concepts & Sources of Knowledge

GEND1201  Cultural Representations & the Construction of Masculinity & Femininity

Plus ONE of the following courses

SOCI1005 Introductory Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences 

OR

ECON1005   Introduction to Statistics

Plus ONE of the following courses:

SOCI1002   Introduction to Sociology 

OR

SOCI1003    Sociology and Development   

Plus THREE of the following courses:

FOUN1013    Critical Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences 

OR

FOUN1019   Critical Reading and Writing in the Disciplines  

AND

FOUN1101   Caribbean Civilization

FOUN1201   Science, Medicine and Technology in Society

Plus TWO Level 1 free electives

LEVEL 2

GEND2001 Gender in Caribbean Culture1: History and Theology

GEND2002 Gender in Caribbean Culture II: Linguistics, Popular Culture and Literature

GEND2004 Sexuality, Power and Illicit Desire in the Caribbean

GEND2013 Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean

Plus ONE of the following courses:

SOCI2006  Qualitative Methods in Sociological Research 

OR

SOCI2008  Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences  

OR

SOCI2007 Survey Design and Analysis  

OR 

SOCI2011 Social and Cultural Anthropology 

Plus FIVE Level 2 Free electives

LEVEL 3

GEND3031 Gender, Sex and Society

GEND3032  Gender, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

GEND3600  Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS

GEND3703  Feminist Critiques of Development Theories: Implications for Policy and Planning

SOCI3027   Gender and Development (formerly SOCI2016) 

Plus FIVE Level 3 free electives 

OPTIONAL FREE ELECTIVES:

GEND3033 Critical Perspectives on Gender and Violence (No prerequisite required)

GEND3502  The Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean Thought

- Full-time students should register for five (5) courses each semester 

- Part-time students should register for three (3) courses each semester

Gender Majors MUST successfully complete courses as follows:

 - 11 compulsory courses offered by the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) Mona Unit;

 - three (3) University Foundation courses;

 - four (4) listed courses from the Department of Sociology, Psychology & Social Work;

 - 12 free electives depending on Minor selected, for a total of 30 courses (90 credits) OR 30 courses (93 credits if required to do FOUN1019 - Critical Reading and Writing in the Disciplines Social Sciences).

You are responsible for ensuring that you meet the requirements  to be awarded the Major (s) AND/OR Minor(s).  Please check the Handbook or contact the office of the relevant Department to receive accurate and updated information on courses.