Program Overview

Introduction to the Department of Gender Studies

The Department of Gender Studies at Queen's University offers a comprehensive program that explores the complexities of gender and its intersections with other social categories. The program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in feminist theory, research methods, and critical thinking.

Undergraduate Programs

The Department of Gender Studies offers several undergraduate programs, including:

• Major in Gender Studies: This program is intended for students who want to concentrate in Gender Studies in combination with another discipline or a double minor in two other disciplines.
• Specialization in Gender Studies: This program provides students with a deeper understanding of gender studies and its applications.
• Minor in Gender Studies: This program allows students to explore gender studies in conjunction with another major or specialization.
• General Degree in Gender Studies: This program provides students with a broad introduction to gender studies and its core concepts.

Major in Gender Studies

The BAH Major in Gender Studies consists of 48.00 units, which include:

Core Courses

• GNDS 120: Women, Gender, Difference (3.00 units)
• GNDS 125: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture (3.00 units)
• GNDS 212: Racism, Colonialism, and Resistance (3.00 units)
• GNDS 215: Introduction to Sexual and Gender Diversity (3.00 units)
• GNDS 311: Feminist Thought (3.00 units)
• GNDS 345: Research Methods in Gender Studies (3.00 units)

Option Courses

• 6.00 units from GNDS courses at the 400-level or above
• 12.00 units from GNDS courses at the 300-level or above
• 12.00 units from GNDS courses at any level

Graduate Programs

The Department of Gender Studies also offers graduate programs, including:

• MA in Gender Studies
• PhD in Gender Studies

Research Areas

The Department of Gender Studies has several research areas, including:

• Feminist theory and methodology
• Gender and sexuality studies
• Critical race theory and anti-racism
• Queer studies and LGBTQ+ issues
• Disability studies and accessibility

Courses

The Department of Gender Studies offers a wide range of courses, including:

• ARTH 310: Art and Feminisms
• ARTH 311: Gender and Modernism
• BADR 101: Acting Globally
• BIOL 369: Sex and Evolution
• BLCK 200: Black Studies and the Politics of Liberation: An Introduction
• DEVS 260: Globalization, Gender, and Development
• DEVS 306: Cuban Culture and Society I
• DEVS 307: Cuban Culture and Society II Havana
• DRAM 375: Women and Theatre
• ECON 262: Labour Markets and Gender Differences
• ENGL 222: Selected Women Writers Pre-1900
• ENGL 223: Selected Women Writers Post-1900
• ENGL 277: Literature and Gender
• ENSC 321: Environmental Justice in Global Context
• FILM 330: Gender and Media
• FILM 331: Women and Film
• FILM 332: Queer Cinemas
• FREN 390: Genre et littérature
• GPHY 352: Gender and the City
• HIST 210: The History of Sexuality in Canada
• HIST 283: Women and Gender in North America
• HIST 446: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in South Asia
• HIST 447: Sex and the History of Medicine
• HIST 464: The History of Sexuality
• IDIS 302: Race and Racism
• LAW 516: Sexuality & Reproductive Justice
• LLCU 244: Hips Don't Lie? Music and Culture in Latin America
• LLCU 326: Film in the New Europe
• LLCU 328: Gender, Development, and Film in Latin America
• LLCU 354: Women's Voices in Latin America
• MECH 333: Gender, Engineering and Technology
• PHIL 275: Thinking Gender, Sex, and Love
• PHIL 276: Critical Perspectives on Social Diversity
• PHIL 376: Philosophy and Feminism
• PHIL 454: Topics in Feminist Philosophy
• POLS 280: Introduction to Women, Gender, and Politics
• POLS 318: The Canadian Welfare State
• POLS 352: Women and the History of Political Thought
• POLS 382: Gender and Social Policy
• POLS 443: Gender and Globalization
• POLS 456: Theories of Identity Politics
• POLS 483: Justice and Gender
• PSYC 366: Gender/Sex, Hormones, and Behaviour
• RELS 236: Religion and Sex
• RELS 312: Feminist Theology and Christianity
• RELS 332: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion
• SOCY 303: Selected Topics in Feminist Sociology
• SOCY 384: Women and Reproduction Technology
• SOCY 389: Gender, Law, and Crime
• SOCY 403: Sociology of the Body
• SOCY 431: Advanced Studies in Gender Relations
• SPAN 354: Voces femeninas en America Latina
• SPAN 428: Gender, Development and Film in Latin America

Notes

• Other courses may be approved for inclusion in this degree program with permission of the Undergraduate Chair of the Department of Gender Studies.
• A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements.