three options are available for the master of arts: the ma with thesis, the ma with research paper and the ma with research paper and coop option.

the collaborative program in feminist and gender studies at the master's level is designed for students from selected disciplines in arts, education, health sciences, law, social sciences, and counselling and spirituality (saint paul university), who have an interest in feminist and gender studies. these students have the opportunity to combine advanced studies in their primary program with analyses from a feminist and gender studies perspective. the degree awarded is a master's degree in the primary program with a "specialization in feminist and gender studies".