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Program Requirements Women's and Gender Studies B.A. Honours (20.0 credits) Students must successfully complete at least 0.5 credit in each of the four areas (CRST, DBST, SXST, WGST) to fulfill the program requirements for the Women's and Gender Studies B.A. Honours. A. Credits included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) 1. 1.0 credit from: 1.0 FYSM 1402 [1.0] Issues in Feminist Social Transformation WGST 1808 [1.0] Introduction to Feminist Social Transformation 2. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 WGST 2801 [0.5] Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice 3. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 CRST 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Critical Race Studies DBST 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Disability Studies SXST 2101 [0.5] Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction 4. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 WGST 3001 [0.5] Theory and Research in Feminist Social Transformation 5. 3.0 credits from WGST, SXST, DBST, or CRST at the 3000- or 4000-level 3.0 6. 1.0 credit from WGST, SXST, DBST, or CRST at the 4000-level 1.0 7. 2.5 credits from WGST, SXST, DBST, CRST or WGST Approved Electives 2.5 B. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) 8. 8.0 credits not in WGST 8.0 9. 3.0 credits in free electives 3.0 Total Credits 20.0 Women's and Gender Studies B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits) Students must successfully complete at least 0.5 credit in each of the four areas (CRST, DBST, SXST, and WGST) to fulfill the program requirements for the Women's and Gender Studies B.A. Combined Honours. A. Credits Included in the Women's and Gender Studies Major CGPA (7.0 credits) 1. 1.0 credit from: 1.0 FYSM 1402 [1.0] Issues in Feminist Social Transformation WGST 1808 [1.0] Introduction to Feminist Social Transformation 2. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 WGST 2801 [0.5] Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice 3. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 CRST 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Critical Race Studies DBST 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Disability Studies SXST 2101 [0.5] Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction 4. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 WGST 3001 [0.5] Theory and Research in Feminist Social Transformation 5. 1.5 credit from WGST, SXST, DBST or CRST at the 2000- or 3000-level 1.5 6. 2.0 credits from WGST, SXST, DBST, CRST or WGST-approved Electives at the 2000- or 3000-level 2.0 7. 0.5 credit from WGST, SXST, DBST, or CRST at the 4000-level 0.5 8. 0.5 credit from WGST, SXST, DBST, CRST or WGST- approved Electives at the 4000-level 0.5 B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits) 13.0 9. The requirements for Combined Honours in the other discipline must be met 10. Sufficient electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the degree Total Credits 20.0 Women's and Gender Studies B.A. (15.0 credits) Students must successfully complete at least 0.5 credit in each of the four areas (CRST, DBST, SXST, WGST) to fulfill the program requirements for the Women's and Gender Studies B.A. A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) 1. 1.0 credit from: 1.0 FYSM 1402 [1.0] Issues in Feminist Social Transformation WGST 1808 [1.0] Introduction to Feminist Social Transformation 2. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 WGST 2801 [0.5] Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice 3. 0.5 credit from: 0.5 CRST 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Critical Race Studies DBST 2001 [0.5] Introduction to Disability Studies SXST 2101 [0.5] Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction 4. 0.5 credit in: 0.5 WGST 3001 [0.5] Theory and Research in Feminist Social Transformation 5. 1.5 credit from WGST, SXST, DBST, CRST or WGST-approved Electives at the 3000-level 1.5 6. 2.0 credits from WGST, SXST, DBST, CRST, or WGST-approved Electives 2.0 B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) 7. 6.0 credits in electives not in WGST 6.0 8. 3.0 credits in free electives 3.0 Total Credits 15.0 Specialization in Global Genders and Sexualities B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
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Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation | ||
| GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
| 3. 7.5 credits in: The Specialization | ||
| a. 1.5 credits in: Foundations | 1.5 | |
| SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
| WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Feminist Social Transformation | |
| b. 2.0 credits from: Theorizing Bodies and Borders | 2.0 | |
| CRST 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Critical Race Studies | |
| CRST 4001 [0.5] | Advanced Critical Race Studies | |
| SXST 2102 [0.5] | Sexuality, Gender, and Security | |
| SXST 3103 [0.5] | Sexuality and Disability | |
| SXST 3104 [0.5] | Transnational Sexualities | |
| SXST 3106 [0.5] | Queer(ing) Archives | |
| WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
| WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
| WGST 3001 [0.5] | Theory and Research in Feminist Social Transformation | |
| c. 2.5 credits from: Advocacy and Activism | 2.5 | |
| HRSJ 2202 [0.5] | Power Relations and Human Rights | |
| HRSJ 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
| HRSJ 3202 [0.5] | Human Rights and Resistance | |
| WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
| WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
| WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
| WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| 2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
| a. Foundations | ||
| SXST 2101 [0.5] | Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction | |
| WGST 1808 [1.0] | Introduction to Feminist Social Transformation | |
| b. Theorizing Bodies and Borders | ||
| CRST 2001 [0.5] | Introduction to Critical Race Studies | |
| CRST 4001 [0.5] | Advanced Critical Race Studies | |
| SXST 2102 [0.5] | Sexuality, Gender, and Security | |
| SXST 3103 [0.5] | Sexuality and Disability | |
| SXST 3104 [0.5] | Transnational Sexualities | |
| SXST 3106 [0.5] | Queer(ing) Archives | |
| WGST 2803 [0.5] | Body Matters: The Politics of Bodies | |
| WGST 2811 [0.5] | Masculinities | |
| WGST 3001 [0.5] | Theory and Research in Feminist Social Transformation | |
| c. Advocacy and Activism | ||
| HRSJ 2202 [0.5] | Power Relations and Human Rights | |
| HRSJ 2301 [0.5] | Human Rights and Sexualities | |
| HRSJ 3202 [0.5] | Human Rights and Resistance | |
| WGST 2801 [0.5] | Activism, Feminisms, and Social Justice | |
| WGST 2812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies | |
| WGST 3803 [0.5] | Feminisms and Transnationalism | |
| WGST 3806 [0.5] | Girlhoods | |
| WGST 3807 [0.5] | Gendered Violence | |
| WGST 3812 [0.5] | Selected Topics in Women's and Gender Studies | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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