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Gender and Women’s Studies

Gender and Women’s studies offers interdisciplinary courses on women and gender that encourage students to develop the practical, theoretical, communications and organizational skills to think, write and act critically and creatively. Students will gain the skills necessary to conduct research and transform the knowledge gained into any future career they may choose, including an ongoing career as a graduate student.  Our interdisciplinary courses explore relations of power in the lives of individuals, groups and cultures in a multiplicity of settings and sites locally and transnationally. The rich, interdisciplinary feminist scholarship in gender and women’s studies pushes students to interrogate constructions and intersections of gender, race, class, age, ability and sexuality in daily life, popular culture, the arts, the sciences, politics, society, the economy etc. We encourage students to engage individually and collectively in the transformative processes of feminist scholarship, practices and politics. The School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies unites academic resources at York University in gender and women’s studies, bringing together the undergraduate and graduate programs, the non-credit Bridging program and the Centre for Feminist Research. Courses may be taken in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or at Glendon College and in English or in French.

The undergraduate gender and women's studies curriculum is built around three different kinds of courses.

Required Courses

Core Courses

The core courses are offered by the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies and, like the required courses, have the second digit five (5) in the course number, e.g. WMST 2500 6.00. Students are required to select between 12 and 24 credits of core courses depending on their degree program.

Program Requirements

Specialized Honours BA

Students must complete at least 54 credits in gender and women’s studies, including:

Specialized Honours iBA

Students must complete at least 54 credits in gender and women’s studies, including:

In addition to the courses required for their major, students must also complete the following requirements:

  • at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses;
  • at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at an institution with which Glendon and/or York has a formal exchange agreement;
  • for the iBA bilingual, students must complete at least 18 credits in each official language (French and English) at Glendon from the following two categories:
    1. courses at the second-year level and above in French as a second language and/or in English as a second language;
    2. courses in any discipline which are designated as satisfying the bilingual requirement.
  • for the iBA trilingual, in addition to the above 18 credits in each official language (English and French), students must complete 18 credits in Hispanic studies (including: GL/SP 3000 6.00 (formerly GL/SP 2610 6.00) or six credits of an advanced-level course in Hispanic studies) or 18 credits in a modern language (including an advanced-level course) at York University.

Courses taken to fulfill the major requirements may also be used to fulfill the above iBA requirements.

Honours BA

Students must complete at least 42 credits in women’s studies, including:

Honours iBA

Students must complete at least 42 credits in women’s studies, including:

In addition to the courses required for their major, students must also complete the following requirements:

  • at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses;
  • at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at an institution with which Glendon and/or York has a formal exchange agreement;
  • for the iBA bilingual, students must complete at least 18 credits in each official language (French and English) at Glendon from the following two categories:
    1. courses at the second-year level and above in French as a second language and/or in English as a second language;
    2. courses in any discipline which are designated as satisfying the bilingual requirement.
  • for the iBA trilingual, in addition to the above 18 credits in each official language (English and French), students must complete 18 credits in Hispanic studies (including: GL/SP 3000 6.00 (formerly GL/SP 2610 6.00) or six credits of an advanced-level course in Hispanic studies) or 18 credits in a modern language (including an advanced-level course) at York University.

Courses taken to fulfill the major requirements may also be used to fulfill the above iBA requirements.

Students may choose the Specialized, Honours, Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor program (Major only).

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours BA degree program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours BA programs.

Honours Double Major iBA

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours iBA degree program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours iBA programs.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Minor programs.

Honours Major/Minor iBA

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Minor programs.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with any approved Honours BA or iBA program which offers a major/minor option at Glendon. For  further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours BA and iBA programs.

Students must complete at least 30 credits in gender and women’s studies including:

Bachelor of Arts

Students must complete at least 30 credits in gender and women’s studies including:

Core Courses

AP/GL/WMST 1500 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 1510 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 2500 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 2950 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 2501 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/LING 2410 3.00, GL/SOSC 2900 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 2502 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HUMA 2960 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 2503 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/FRAN 2980 6.00, GL/HUMA 2980 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 2504 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/ILST 2600 3.00, GL/SOSC 2600 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 2504 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/ILST 2600 6.00, GL/SOSC 2600 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 2510 9.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 2930 9.00, AP/SOSC 2180 9.00)
AP/GL/WMST 2600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/SXST 2600 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3500 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HUMA 3610 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3502 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 3602 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3503 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/ILST 3665 6.00, GL/SOCI 3665 6.00, GL/SOSC 3665 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3504 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HUMA 3604 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3505 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3791 3.00, GL/SOSC 3617 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3506 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/PHIL 3606 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3507 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/NATS 3995 6.00, GL/SOSC 3995 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3508 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HUMA 3860 6.00, GL/SOSC 3608 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3509 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3125 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3510 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 3130 6.00, GL/WKST 3610 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3511 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 3625 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3513 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 3775 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3514 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 3695 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3515 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HUMA 3945 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3516 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3540 3.00, AP/SOSC 3170 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3520 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3521 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3522 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3523 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3524 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HIST 3658 3.00, GL/ILST 3658 3.00, GL/SOCI 3658 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3525 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3526 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 3626 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3527 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/POLS 3627 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 3529 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3531 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3532 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3533 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3534 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3535 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3536 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3537 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3538 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3539 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3540 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3541 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3542 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3543 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3544 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3545 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3546 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3547 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3548 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3549 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3550 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3551 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 3552 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3555 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 3556 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4500 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 4160 6.00, GL/SOCI 4685 6.00, GL/SOSC 4685 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4502 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 4602 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4502 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/SOSC 4602 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4503 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 4155 3.00, GL/POLS 4603 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4505 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4506 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HIST 4606 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4507 3.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HIST 4607 3.00, GL/SOSC 4607 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4508 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4509 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/REI 4509 3.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4510 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4512 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4513 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 4514 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4515 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 4516 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4518 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4550 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HUMA 3940 6.00, GL/HUMA 4940 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4551 6.00 (cross-listed to: GL/HUMA 4651 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4555 6.00
AP/GL/WMST 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/SXST 4600 6.00)
AP/GL/WMST 4801 3.00
AP/GL/WMST 4801 6.00


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