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Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Minor
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
An introduction to issues in the study of sex, sexual identity, and sexual culture. Focused on contemporary theories of sexuality as well as representations in fiction, film and popular media from diverse cultural contexts. Students who have completed GDST 200 may not complete this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
An interdisciplinary study of the social and cultural construction of gender, and how ideas about masculinity and feminity shape current issues, knowledge, popular culture, and social policy. Students who have completed GSWS 100 or WS 100 may not take GSWS 101 or WS 101 for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.
An historical and comparative survey of feminisms and feminist activism in Western European, North American, and Global communities. Students who have completed WS 100 may not take GSWS 102 (or WS 102) for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
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 .
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