Program Overview

Sexuality Studies Program

The Sexuality Studies program is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary course of study that examines the artistic, cultural, economic, geographic, historical, literary, political, psychological, and social aspects of sexuality in a transnational context. This program explores intersectionality, focusing on the existent and emergent intersections of sexuality with ability, age, class, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, health, nationality, race, religion, and sexual identity.

Degree Overview

The program is designed to be completed in four years. It introduces students to the university environment, provides mandatory core courses in Sexuality Studies, offers general education course choices, and exposes students to the general topics of the program.

Program Structure

• Year 1: Introduction to the university environment, mandatory core course in SXST, general education course choices, and exposure to general program topics.
  • Core courses:
    • SXST 1600 9.00 (Y)/Introduction to Sexuality Studies
    • SXST 1601 6.00 (Y)/Introduction to Sexuality Studies (Glendon campus)
    • SXST 1601 6.00 (Y)/Introduction à l'étude de la sexualité (Glendon campus)
  • Non-core courses:
    • GWST 1501 9.00 A (Y)/Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies
    • GWST 1501 9.00 B (Y)/Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies (ONLN)
    • GWST 1502 6.00 (Y)/Introduction aux études des femmes et de genre (Glendon campus)
• Year 2: Deepening critical engagement with key topics in SXST through core SXST and non-core GWST courses.
  • Core courses:
    • SXST 2601 6.00 (Y)/Family Interruptus: Critical Sexualities, Critical Families
  • Non-core courses:
    • GWST 2512 6.00 (Y)/Race, Gender and Sexuality (ONLN)
    • GWST 2513 6.00 (Y)/Mothering and Motherhood (ONLN)
    • GWST 2517 6.00 (Y)/Activisms in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
• Year 3: Exploring the program's specialized fields and focusing on particular interests through core SXST and non-core GWST courses.
  • Non-core courses:
    • GWST 3510 6.00 (Y)/Women and Work: Production and Reproduction
    • GWST 3524 3.00 (F)/Colonialism, Gender, and Society in Black Africa (Glendon)
    • GWST 3533 3.00 (W)/Black Women's Activism
    • GWST 3555 6.00 (Y)/Genealogies of Feminist Theorizing
    • GWST 3566 6.00 (Y)/Les femmes et les droits humains (Glendon campus)
    • GWST 3571 6.00 (Y)/Gender, Race, Detention and Internment
  • Core courses:
    • SXST 3602 3.00 (F)/Transnational Sexualities
• Year 4: Smaller classes with several core SXST and non-core GWST course options.
  • Non-core courses:
    • GWST 4502 6.00 (Y)/Violence Against Women
    • GWST 4509 3.00 (F)/Anti-Racist Feminism
    • GWST 4513 3.00 (F)/Feminism and Food
    • GWST 4524 6.00 (Y)/Easy Reads: Feminist Graphic Narratives (BLEN)
    • GWST 4555 6.00 (Y)/Feminist Methodologies and Methods
  • Core courses:
    • SXST 4600 6.00 (Y)/Advanced Seminar in Sexualities

General Education Requirements

• 9.0 credit from Humanities or Social Science
• 6.0 credit from Humanities or Social Science (whichever is not taken in 1)
• 6.0 credit from Natural Science

Program Options

Students may pursue a BA major, Honours Major BA, Honours Major/Minor BA, Honours Double Major BA, Specialized Honours BA, Honours Minor BA, a number of International BA majors or minors, or a Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Sexuality Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Core and Non-Core Courses

• Core: Courses with SXST code
• Non-Core: All courses without SXST code (e.g., GWST, SOSC, ANTH, etc.)

Advising

Students are advised to book an advising appointment to review their progress through their chosen program option. For specific program and certificate requirements, please consult the relevant Programs of Study section.