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Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Extended Minor
This extended minor may be completed with any major or honours bachelor degree. The program offers students the opportunity to integrate their understanding of gender, sexuality, and women in societies and cultures.
丁香园AV Requirements
Students may declare this plan upon successful completion of one GSWS course and upon application to the Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete 12 lower division GSWS 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.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Natasha Patterson |
TBD | ||
| D101 |
May 12 鈥� Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 10:30鈥�11:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D102 |
May 12 鈥� Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 12:30鈥�1:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D103 |
May 12 鈥� Aug 9, 2021: Mon, 2:30鈥�3:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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 WS 101 may not take GSWS 101 for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Natasha Patterson |
TBD | ||
| D101 |
May 12 鈥� Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 10:30鈥�11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D102 |
May 12 鈥� Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 12:30鈥�1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D103 |
May 12 鈥� Aug 9, 2021: Fri, 2:30鈥�3:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
An historical and comparative survey of feminisms and feminist activism in Western European, North American, and Global communities. Students who have completed WS 102 may not take GSWS 102 for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 16 upper division GSWS units. Courses which have high GSWS content may be considered for credit towards this plan. With the approval of the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, students may use as substitution credit one upper division course offered by another department.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
- at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and minimum CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0听across all units attempted in each subject that is a major, a joint major, a minor, or an extended minor. FASS Departments may define specific requirements for their respective programs.
For students in other Faculties, please check your Faculty's overall degree requirements: /students/calendar/faculties-research.html
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit
| Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
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6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
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