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Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Minor Program

Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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A gender, sexuality, and women’s studies minor may be completed with any major or honours bachelor’s degree, or with a bachelor of general studies. The program offers students the maximum opportunity to integrate their understanding of the role of women in their society and culture.

Program Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete nine units including two of

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

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 16 units. Students should 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. Other courses which may have high GSWS 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 GSWS 201 towards the required 18 lower division history units.

In addition to the above requirements, students must also satisfy Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences requirements.

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