Major in Sexuality Studies

Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary, intra-faculty module in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Social Science administered by the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies. 

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements, including 1.0 Gender and Women's Studies (GSWS) credits at the 1000 level (either GSWS 1020E or 1.0 course from GSWS 1021F/G, GSWS 1022F/G, GSWS 1023F/G, GSWS 1024F/G, or GSWS 1030F/G) with a mark of at least 60%, or permission of the Department. Note: Students beginning a Gender and Women's Studies module after first year may substitute GSWS 2240F/G in place of the 1.0 first year required credits, and take it concurrently with their second-year courses.

Module
6.0 credits including:

1.0 course: GSWS 2273E.
0.5 course from: GSWS 3163F/G, GSWS 3173F/G.
1.0 course from: GSWS 2263F/G, GSWS 2274F/G, GSWS 2275F/G, GSWS 3133F/G.
3.5 courses from: Classical Studies 3300F/G, History 2181A/B, History 2187F/G, Philosophy 2077F/G, Psychology 2075, 2076A/B, GSWS 2160A/B, GSWS 2162A/B, GSWS 2163A/B, GSWS 2164A/B, GSWS 2166A/B, GSWS 2167A/B, GSWS 2168A/B, GSWS 2170A/B, GSWS 2171A/B, GSWS 2203F/G, GSWS 2205F/G, GSWS 2223F/G, GSWS 2230F/G, GSWS 2231F/G, GSWS 2233F/G, GSWS 2243F/G, GSWS 2253E, GSWS 2263F/G, GSWS 2274F/G, GSWS 2275F/G, GSWS 2283F/G, GSWS 2817F/G, GSWS 2290F/G, GSWS 2440F/G, GSWS 3133F/G, GSWS 3153F/G, GSWS 3163F/G, GSWS 3173F/G, GSWS 3305F/G, GSWS 3312F/G, GSWS 3333F/G, GSWS 3343F/G, GSWS 3345F/G, GSWS 3356F/G, GSWS 3363F/G, GSWS 3373F/G, GSWS 3401F/G, GSWS 3420F/G, GSWS 3430F/G, GSWS 3440F/G, GSWS 3460F/G, GSWS 4462F/G, GSWS 4463F/G, GSWS 4470F/G, GSWS 4471F/G, GSWS 4472F/G, GSWS 4473F/G, GSWS 4496A/B/Y, GSWS 4498.

The module must include at least 1.0 course at the 3000 level or above, and no more than 1.0 courses in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at the 2000-2199 level. At least 4.0 of the 6.0 courses must be Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies courses.

A student may apply to the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies for approval to substitute 1.0 course not listed above, provided the course is relevant to the Sexuality Studies Major.