Sexuality Studies
Degree Overview: Four Years
Examine the artistic, cultural, economic, geographic, historical, literary, political, psychological and social aspects of sexuality in a transnational context. Our Sexuality Studies program explores “intersectionality,” an intersectional approach that focuses on existent and emergent intersections of sexuality with ability, age, class, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, health, nationality, race, religion and sexual identity.
Your first year will introduce you to the university environment, provide you with your mandatory course in SXST, offer you general education course choices, and expose you to the general topics of the Program.
*GSWS 1501A 9.00/Intro to Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies (substitute Core)
GSWS 1511 6.00/Sex, Gender & Popular Culture (non-core)
GWST 1502 6.00 Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies (non-core, Glendon)
SXST1600 6.00 Introduction a l'etude de la sexualite (Core, Glendon)
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
In your second year, you will deepen your critical engagement with key topics in the field of Sexuality Studies through optional non-core courses.
*GSWS 2512 6.00 ONLN/Race, Gender and Sexuality (non-core)
GSWS 2517 6.00/Activisms in Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies (non-core)
GSWS 2600 6.00/Critical Foundations in Sexuality Studies (Core)
In the third year, you will explore the Program's specialized fields while focusing more on your particular interests through optional non-core courses.
GSWS 3505 3.00/Gender and the City (non-core)
*GSWS 3555 6.00/Feminist & Queer Theorizing (non-core)
GSWS 3567 6.00/Feminist Life Writing: Theories, Histories, Practices and Methods (non-core)
GSWS 3568 6.00/Indigenous Feminisms (non-core)
GSWS3575 3.00/Professional Skills in Feminist Social Justice (non-core)
GWST3573 3.0 Beyoncé Studies: Feminist Debates (non-core, Glendon)
In the fourth year, your classes will be smaller, and you will have several optional non-core course options (Note: GSWS 4531, GSWS4524 and GSWS4555 can serve as a substitute for the required SXST4600).
GWST 4509 3.00/Anti-Racist Feminism (non-core)
GSWS 4531 6.00 BLEN/Work Placement in Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies (non-core)
GSWS 4524 6.00 BLEN/Feminist Graphic Narratives (non-core)
* GSWS 4555 6.00/How to do Research: Feminist & Queer Methods (non-core)
GWST 4523 3.00 Femmes, genre, migration internationale et mondialisation (non-core, Glendon)
Students may pursue a BA major, Honours Major BA, Honours Major/Minor BA, Honours Double Major BA, Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA, Specialized Honours BA, or Honours Minor BA in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. For specific program requirements, please consult the relevant Programs of Study section. Please also book an advising appointment with your LA&PS Advisor Stefanie Caputo (slcaputo@yorku.ca) to review your progress through your chosen program option.
Core: Courses with SXST code; Non-Core: All courses without SXST code (e.g., GWST, SOSC, ANTH, etc.)
For more information, please visit the Courses website and LA&PS Academic Advising.