Major
Major in Gender Equality and Social Justice
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.
Program Requirements:
Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 36 credits presented for the Major in Gender Equality and Social Justice.
Students must complete the required 3 credits of introductory GEND with a minimum grade of 60%
| Students must complete 36 credits in the Major as follows: |
| GEND 1000 level |
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3 cr. |
| Group 1 |
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6 cr. |
| Group 2 |
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6 cr. |
| Group 3 |
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6 cr. |
| *GEND upper level courses or courses cross-listed with GEND |
15 cr. |
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| *Students pursuing the Honours double major must also take GEND 3306. |
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Breadth Requirements and Electives:
| ACAD 1601 |
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3 cr. |
| Humanities |
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3 cr. |
| Science |
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6 cr. |
Note:
A maximum of 12 credits of cross-listed courses may count towards a Major in Gender Equality and Social Justice.
Students with a subject average of at least 70% can enrol in 4000 level courses.
Students may complete an Honours BA double major if they obtain an overall average of 70% in each Major, and complete an additional three credits (minimum) at the 4000 level in each Major. Please refer to the Honours double major degree requirement section for further information.
Group Requirements:
| Group 3 Human Rights and Social Justice |
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| GEND 2036 |
Environmental Justice |
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| GEND 2057 |
Selected Topics in Human Rights and Social Justice |
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| GEND 2067 |
HIV/AIDS: Health and Social Change |
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| GEND 2146 |
Law, Power and Justice |
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| GEND 2147 |
Bodies, Borders, and Belonging |
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| GEND 2157 |
Case Studies in Gender and the Law |
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| GEND 2187 |
International Human Rights |
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| GEND 2226 |
Case Studies in Violent Conflict |
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| GEND 2277 |
Genocide and Mass Violence in Rwanda |
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| GEND 3036 |
Global Social Movements |
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| GEND 3057 |
Selected Topics in Human Rights and Social Justice |
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| GEND 3086 |
Women and HIV |
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| GEND 3127 |
Gender, Globalization and Human Rights |
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| GEND 3207 |
The United Nations and the Responsibility to Protect |
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| GEND 3227 |
Justice after Atrocity |
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