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Women's and Gender Studies

Reference year : 2026-27

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Stream in Global Genders and Sexualities B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)
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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 Courses4.5
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: Foundations1.5
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 Borders2.0
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 Activism2.5
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 Courses4.0
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 Stream4.0
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

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Reference year : 2026-27

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