Gender Studies

Programs in Gender Studies

Minor in Gender Studies

Admission to the Minor is open to students majoring in any Arts discipline and could be available to students in other faculties as minors become available. Students must select the Minor in consultation with the Gender Studies Coordinator, and this should normally be done at the same time as they declare a Major. The Minor requires 24 ch, comprised of Gender Studies 2001 and 21 ch selected from Gender Studies eligible courses. (NOTE: The required 24ch does not include the prerequisites required for the Gender Studies eligible courses.) A grade of C or better is required in all courses counting towards the Minor in Gender Studies.

Certificate in Gender Studies

Students meeting the University’s entry requirements or the requirements for admission as a mature student may be admitted to the Certificate in Gender Studies programme in consultation with the Gender Studies Coordinator. The Certificate requires 30 ch, comprised of Gender Studies 2001 and 27 ch selected from Gender Studies eligible courses. (NOTE: The required 30ch does not include the prerequisites required for the Gender Studies eligible courses.) A grade of C or better is required in all courses counting towards the Certificate in Gender Studies.

Elective Courses

For the GEND Minor: 21ch from the following list of Gender Studies eligible courses with at least 6ch in two of the three groups.

For the Certificate in Gender Studies: 27ch from the following list of Gender Studies eligible courses with at least 6ch in two of the three groups.

GEND 4001 is available as a 3ch elective, and its categorization into the 3 groupings will vary depending upon the specialization of the instructor (please consult with the Gender Studies Coordinator).

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, students will be admitted to the following courses when (a) they have met the disciplinary prerequisites for these courses, or (b) they have completed GEND 2001 with a grade of C or better and have obtained permission from the instructor.

GROUP 1:
ENGL3621 Writing by Women I
ENGL3622 Writing by Women II
ENGL3631 Studies in Gender and Genre
HIST3402 Women in American History (disciplinary prerequisites apply)

GROUP 2:
POLS3225 Gender and Politics
POLS3325 Gender and Comparative Politics
POLS3625 Global Gender Issues
POLS4311 Global Politics of Prostitution
SOCI3105 Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences
SOCI3543 Sociology of Gender Relations
SOCI4263 Discourse and Text (prerequisite: Sociology 3105)
SOCI4555 Gender and Organization

GROUP 3:
HIST3945 Women, Science and Medicine (disciplinary prerequisites apply)
NURS3053 Gendered Experiences in Health Care
PSYC3223 Sex Differences (disciplinary prerequisites apply)
PSYC3263 Psychology of Women (disciplinary prerequisites apply)
SCI3155 Women and Science
SCI3255 Women, Development, and the Environment
SOCI3544 Gender and Technology

FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE GENDER STUDIES MINOR: These courses cannot be double counted for those enrolled in Arts. That is, any course taken to fulfil the requirements of the Minor in Gender Studies cannot be counted towards any other programme within Arts.

PLEASE NOTE: The list of GEND-eligible courses is updated annually, and is available from the Gender Studies Coordinator. Students seeking credit for courses not on this list must have written approval from the Gender Studies Coordinator prior to enrolling in the course. Gender Studies students are responsible for ensuring they have completed the appropriate prerequisites for their GEND-eligible electives.