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Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Extended Minor Program

Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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An extended minor consists of the lower division major requirements and the upper division minor requirements in a subject area as follows.

Program Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete 12 units, including two of

  • GSWS 100 Sex Talk: Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Sexuality Studies (3)
  • GSWS 101 Gender Talk (3)
  • GSWS 102 Feminist Action (3)

and one of

  • WS 207 Introduction to Feminist Theory (Inactive) (3)
  • GSWS 322 Feminist Research Methods (4)

and three more lower division WS units

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 16 upper division units in GSWS. Those pursuing a minor normally fulfil lower division requirements before enrolling in 400 division courses, except with permission of the department.

Additional courses in various departments are designated for inclusion in the minor. A list is available from the department. Other courses which may have high Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies content will be considered for credit toward the minor upon application. Only five units of designated courses will count toward the minor. Candidates for a history honours or major may count WS 201 towards the 18 lower division history units that are required.

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