Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (AP) – Sexuality Studies

School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies

For purposes of meeting certificate requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

Normally students will not enrol in AP/SXST 2600 6.00 and AP/SXST 4600 6.00 in the same academic session.

Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits

Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University.

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00.

General education: a minimum of 21 general education credits as follows:

6.00 credits in natural science (NATS)
a 9.00 credit approved general education course in the social science or humanities categories
a 6.00 credit approved general education course in the opposite category to the 9.00 credit course in social science or humanities already taken

Major credits: students must complete at least 54 credits in sexuality studies, including:

AP/GL/SXST 2600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 2600 6.00);
AP/GL/SXST 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 4600 6.00);
a minimum of 42 credits in SXST primary or secondary courses (listed below).

Of the 42 credits earned in primary/secondary courses, a minimum of 30 must be earned in primary courses, and of the 42 credits earned in primary/secondary courses, a minimum of 30 must be earned at the 3000 or 4000 level, and a minimum of 12 must be earned at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours BA: 120 Credits

General education: a minimum of 21 general education credits as follows:

6.00 credits in natural science (NATS)
a 9.00 credit approved general education course in the social science or humanities categories
a 6.00 credit approved general education course in the opposite category to the 9.00 credit course in social science or humanities already taken

Major credits: students must complete at least 42 credits in sexuality studies, including:

AP/GL/SXST 2600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 2600 6.00);
AP/GL/SXST 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 4600 6.00);
a minimum of 30 credits in SXST primary or secondary courses (listed below).

Of the 30 credits earned in primary/secondary courses, a minimum of 18 must be earned in primary courses, and of the 30 credits earned in primary/secondary courses, a minimum of 18 must be earned at the 3000 or 4000 level, and a minimum of six must be earned at the 4000 level.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Double Major BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit.

Honours Major/Minor BA

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Honours Minor BA

The Honours Minor BA program described may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Minor credits: the Honours Minor in sexuality studies comprises at least 30 credits, as follows:

AP/GL/SXST 2600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 2600 6.00);
AP/GL/SXST 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 4600 6.00);
a minimum of 18 credits in SXST primary or secondary courses (listed below).

Of the 18 credits earned in primary/secondary courses, a minimum of 12 must be earned in primary courses and a minimum of six (primary or secondary) must be earned at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Note: at least six credits in the minor must be at the 4000 level.

BA: 90 Credits

Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 90 credits that meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 4.00.

General education: a minimum of 21 general education credits as follows:

6.00 credits in natural science (NATS)
a 9.00 credit approved general education course in the social science or humanities categories
a 6.00 credit approved general education course in the opposite category to the 9.00 credit course in social science or humanities already taken

Major credits: students must complete at least 30 credits in sexuality studies, including:

AP/GL/SXST 2600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 2600 6.00);
AP/GL/SXST 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 4600 6.00);
a minimum of 18 credits in SXST primary or secondary courses (listed below).

Of the 18 credits earned in primary/secondary courses, a minimum of 12 must be earned in primary courses, and of the 18 credits earned in primary/secondary courses, a minimum of six must be earned at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 3000 level or above.

Upper-level credits: at least 18 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits.

Honours iBA: 120 Credits

General education: a minimum of 21 general education credits as follows:

6.00 credits in natural science (NATS)
a 9.00 credit approved general education course in the social science or humanities categories
a 6.00 credit approved general education course in the opposite category to the 9.00 credit course in social science or humanities already taken

Major credits: students must complete at least 42 credits in sexuality studies, including:

AP/GL/SXST 2600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 2600 6.00);
AP/GL/SXST 4600 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/GL/GWST 4600 6.00);
a minimum of 30 credits in SXST primary or secondary courses (listed below).

In addition, students in the Honours iBA program must fulfill the following requirements:

Required Course: AP/ANTH 2300 3.00 Intercultural Training Skills completed before the term or terms abroad. Note: This course is considered to be outside the major (even for ANTH students).

Language study credits: at least 18 credits in a modern language offered by York University, including the Advanced I university-level course in the chosen language. Up to six (6) language credits may be taken while the student is abroad. Such courses must be approved by the coordinator of the relevant language section in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.

If a iBA student is fluent in a language, he/she will undergo an examination to test language proficiency by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. Students exempted from one or more of the language courses required for the degree must complete cultural courses related to that language.

Internationally-oriented credits: at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses chosen outside the major.

International exchange: at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at one of York University’s exchange partners.

Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level.

Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: for the Honours iBA, courses taken outside the major to satisfy the language study credits and/or the internationally-oriented courses requirement can also be used to satisfy the outside the major requirement. Students who are completing a major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.)

Honours Major/Minor iBA

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.

Sexuality Studies Courses

Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year.

With the approval of the program coordinator, and subject to course exclusion and residency requirements, students may complete other courses for program credit in sexuality studies.

Primary Courses

AP/ANTH 2170 3.00
AP/ANTH 3090 6.00
AP/ANTH 3240 6.00
AP/ANTH 4440 3.00
AP/EN 2010 6.00
AP/EN 2011 3.00
AP/EN 2012 3.00
AP/EN 4011 3.00
AP/EN 4192 6.00
AP/EN 4578 6.00
AP/GL/GWST 2511 6.00
AP/GL/GWST 3511 3.00
AP/GL/GWST 3525 6.00
AP/GL/GWST 3536 3.00
AP/GL/GWST 3542 3.00
AP/GL/GWST 3544 6.00
AP/GL/GWST 3548 3.00
AP/GL/GWST 3550 3.00
AP/GL/GWST 3551 3.00
AP/HIST 1076 6.00
AP/HIST 3620 6.00
AP/HREQ 1900 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 1900 6.00)
AP/HREQ 1920 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/SOSC 1920 6.00)
AP/HUMA 1950 6.00
AP/HUMA 1951 9.00
AP/HUMA 3012 6.00
AP/HUMA 3104 6.00
AP/HUMA 3890 6.00
AP/HUMA 3950 6.00
AP/HUMA 4155 3.00
AP/HUMA 4808 6.00
AP/PHIL 2250 3.00
AP/PHIL 3519 3.00
AP/PHIL 4260 3.00
AP/POLS 3011 3.00
AP/SOCI 3850 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3850 6.00)
AP/SOCI 4070 6.00
AP/SOCI 4075 3.00
AP/SOCI 4470 3.00
AP/SOCI 4490 3.00
AP/SOSC 4358 6.00
AP/GL/SXST 3601 3.00
AP/GL/SXST 3602 3.00
AP/GL/SXST 3603 3.00
AP/SXST 3604 3.00
AP/GL/SXST 3901 3.00
AP/GL/SXST 3901 6.00
AP/GL/SXST 4601 6.00
AP/GL/SXST 4901 3.00
AP/GL/SXST 4901 6.00
FA/THEA 4270B 3.00
FA/VISA 4800E 3.00
HH/KINE 3360 3.00
HH/PSYC 3670 3.00

Secondary Courses

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