Program Overview

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Global Humanities and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Joint Major

The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and the Department of Global Humanities have complementary interests in gender, sexuality, and women's issues. This joint major is for those who share these interests. Students are encouraged to plan their program in consultation with advisors in both departments.

Admission Requirements

Students may declare the GSWS portion of this plan upon successful completion of one GSWS course and upon application to the Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Requirements

Students complete 18 lower division GSWS units including two of:

• GSWS 100 - Sex Talk: Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Sexuality Studies (3)
  • An introduction to issues in the study of sex, sexual identity, and sexual culture.
• GSWS 101 - Gender Talk (3)
  • An interdisciplinary study of the social and cultural construction of gender.
• GSWS 102 - Feminist Action (3)
  • An historical and comparative survey of feminisms and feminist activism.

Lower Division Global Humanities Requirements

Students complete 15 units, including:

• HUM 101W - Introduction to Global Humanities (3)
  • Introduction to issues and concepts central to the study of the humanities around the world.
• One of:
  • HUM 102W - Classical Mythology (3)
    • Introduction to the central myths and literary sources of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
  • HUM 105 - Many Europes: Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern (3)
    • Study of the many diverse peoples, languages, and regions of the European continent.
  • HUM 106 - Art and the Humanities (3)
    • Introduction to the study of art across cultures and periods.
  • HUM 110 - The Greek World (3)
    • Interdisciplinary introduction to Greek culture in different periods.
  • HUM 121 - Walk of Life: Migrations in Eurasia from Antiquity to the Present (3)
    • Examines population movements in Eurasia, from antiquity to the present.
  • HUM 130 - Introduction to Religious Studies (3)
    • Introduction to concepts central to the academic study of religion.
  • HUM 150 - Warfare: From Plato to NATO (3)
    • From the days of Achilles to the Second World War, warfare has changed the human experience.

Upper Division Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Requirements

Students complete 20 upper division units GSWS units. Courses which have high GSWS content may be considered for credit towards this plan.

Upper Division Global Humanities Requirements

Students complete a total of 20 units in upper division global humanities courses, including:

• HUM 320 - Cross-Cultural Philosophy in the Humanities (4)
  • Exploration of the characteristic ways in which humanities presents important philosophical concepts.
• HUM 321W - The Humanities and Critical Thinking (4)
  • Study of the counter-traditions in human civilization and thought.
• HUM 325 - The Humanities and the Natural World (4)
  • Study of the humanistic, scientific, political, and ideological discourses deriving from concerns with the natural environment.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes:

• At least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
• At least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
• At least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
• Satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
• An overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division overall CGPA of at least 2.0, and program CGPA and upper division program CGPA of at least 2.0 on the course work used to satisfy the minimum program requirements.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake.

• W - Writing: 6 units, must include at least one upper division course
• Q - Quantitative: 6 units, may be lower or upper division
• B - Breadth: 18 units, must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division
  • Designated Breadth: 6 units in each of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Sciences
  • Additional Breadth: 6 units outside the student's major subject

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

• At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
• At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.