Program Overview

Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies

Gender and Sexuality Studies at UC examines how gender and sexuality connect with deep social theories and historical contexts to give you a detailed understanding of identity, power, and resistance.

What Will My Study Involve?

• Explore different worldviews and theories to expand your perspective of gender and sexuality on culture and identity.
• Courses focus on queer theory, sexual diversity, sexualities in education, feminist history, representations of sex and sexuality in popular culture, and much more.
• Choose your pathway of study based on your interests.

Courses

Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor

For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health, Product Design, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:

• 75 points chosen from these courses, with at least 45 points above 100-level

Career Opportunities

Studying Gender and Sexuality Studies will give you critical thinking and cultural analysis skills important in a lot of careers because of how often we work alongside, for, or represent a range of different groups within the workforce. Career pathways could include:

• Policy analysis
• Communications
• Victim advocacy
• Diversity and equity

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours
• Bachelor of Health
• Bachelor of Product Design
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability
• Bachelor of Sport
• Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership

Related Subjects

Choose an area that you are interested in and learn how UC's range of study options can let you study what you want to.

• Cultural Studies: Develop advanced skills in critical thinking while studying a range of cultural forms.
• Sociology: Examine and critique the structure of society and a range of modern social contexts.