Undergraduate Program Information

*ANNOUNCING THE NEW MAJOR IN SEXUALITY STUDIES IN THE FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES*

Women's Studies and Feminist Research Undergraduate Degree Modules

The modules are interdisciplinary and are administered directly by the Department.  Students register in either the Faculty of Arts and Humanities or the Faculty of Social Science.  Students and prospective students are invited to visit the main office in Somerville House room 2319 often, both for information and academic counselling.

Please Note: Not every course is offered in any given year. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have the prerequisites for their courses.

New Major in Sexuality Studies 

Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary intra-faculty module in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities administered by the Departments of Classical Studies, English, Film Studies, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy and Visual Arts, with the Department of Women's Studies and Feminist Research as the lead unit. 

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements, including one of Women's Studies 1020E or Comparative Literature and Culture 1023 with a mark of at least 60%, or permission from the Department of Women's Studies and Feminist Research in consultation with module partners.

Module

6.0 courses: All of the courses offered in 2011-2012 acedemic year are highlighted below.

Women's Studies 2273E

2.0 courses from "History, Culture, Practice":

  • Ant 2202F/G - Sex Sexuality and Desire
  • Ant 2255E    - Feminist Perspectives in Anthropology
  • CS 3300F/G -  Ancient Greece and Roman Sexuality
  • CS 3310F/G - Women in Ancient Greece
  • CS 3350F/G -  Women in Ancient Rome
  • Geo 3412F/G - Geography of Gender
  • Hist 4803E  -   Topics in Gender History
  • Psy 2075    -   Human Sexuality
  • WS 2160A/B - Intimate Relations: Sex, Gender and Love 
  • WS 2205F/G - Making Men: Critical Studies in Masculinity
  • WS 3305F/G - Gender Sexuality and Cultural Resistance: Making Culture Jam
  • WS 3345F/G - Contemporary Queer Topics
  • WS 3356F/G - Feminist Topics in Sexuality
  • WS 4463F/G - Advanced Seminar in Sexuality Studies
1.5 course from "Representation and Cultural Production": 
  • CLC 2241F/G
  • CLC 3333F/G
  • CLC 3334F/G
  • CLC 3335F/G
  • CLC 3336F/G
  • CLC 3395F/G
  • CLC-3397F/G
  • English 3886F/G
  • Film 2255E, 3355F/G
  • Women's Studies 2243F/G
  • WS 3153F/G
  • WS 3363F/G
  • Visual Arts History 2286F/G
  • VAH 2287F/G 
0.5 course from "Theory": 
  • Philosophy 2077F/G
  • Phil 4750F/G
  • Women's Studies 2233 F/G 
  • WS 2253E
  • WS 2263F/G
1.0 course from any of the courses listed in the above three categories

The module must include at least 1.0 course at the 3000 level or above, and no more than 1.5 courses at the 2000-2199 level. At least 2.5 of the 6.0 courses must be Women's Studies courses.

A student may apply to the Department of Women's Studies and Feminist Research for approval to substitute 1.0 course not listed above, provided the course is relevant to the Sexuality Studies Major. The Department of Women's Studies and Feminist Research will make this decision in consultation with the module partners.

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Honors Specialization in Women’s Studies

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including Women’s Studies 1020E plus 2.0 additional courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%.

Module

9.0 courses:

  • 2.0 courses: Women’s Studies 2256E and 2257E
  • 1.0 course in Women’s Studies at the 2000-2199 level or above
  • 2.0 courses in Women’s Studies at the 2200 level or above
  • 3.0 courses in Women’s Studies at the 3000 level or above
  • 1.0 course in Women’s Studies at the 4000 level

A student may apply to the Department for approval to substitute up to 2.0 courses from another department provided that the courses are relevant to the student’s Honors Specialization in Women’s Studies.

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Major in Women’s Studies

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements, including Women’s Studies 1020E with a mark of at least 60%.

Module

6.0 courses:

  • 2.0 courses: Women’s Studies 2256E and 2257E
  • 1.0 course in Women’s Studies at the 2000-2199 level or above
  • 1.0 course in Women’s Studies at the 2200 level or above
  • 2.0 courses in Women’s Studies at the 3000 level or above

A student may apply to the Department for approval to substitute 1.0 course from another department provided that the course is relevant to the student’s Major in Women’s Studies.

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Specialization in Women’s Studies

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements, including Women’s Studies 1020E with a mark of at least 60%.

Module

9.0 courses:

  • 2.0 courses: Women’s Studies 2256E and 2257E
  • 1.0 course in Women’s Studies at the 2000-2199 level or above
  • 4.0 courses in Women’s Studies at the 2200 level or above
  • 2.0 courses in Women’s Studies at the 3000 level or above

A student may apply to the Department for approval to substitute up to 2.0 courses from another department provided that the courses are relevant to the student’s Specialization in Women’s Studies.

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Minor in Women’s Studies

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements, including Women’s Studies 1020E with a mark of at least 60%, or permission of the Department.

Module

4.0 courses:

  • 1.0 course from: Women’s Studies 2256E, 2257E
  • 2.0 additional Women’s Studies courses at the 2000-2199 level or above
  • 1.0 additional Women’s Studies course at the 2200 level or above

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Minor in Feminist Theory

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements, including Women’s Studies 1020E with a mark of at least 60%, or permission of the Department.

Module

4.0 courses:

  • 3.0 courses: Women’s Studies 2250E, 2256E and 2257E
  • 1.0 additional course in Women’s Studies at the 2000 level or above, chosen in consultation with the Department

A student may apply to the Department for approval to substitute 1.0 course from another department provided that the course is relevant to the student’s Minor in Feminist Theory.

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Minor in Gender, Sexuality and Culture

Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements.  Either Women’s Studies 1020E or Comparative Literature and Culture 1023 with a mark of at least 60%.

Module

4.0 courses: All of the courses offered in 2011-2012 acedemic year are highlighted below.

At lease 2.0 of the courses must be at the 2200-level or above.

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

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Please Note: Not every course is offered in any given year. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have the prerequisites for their courses.




 

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