The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology have complementary interests in gender, sexuality, and women's issues. This joint major is for those who share these interests. Students are encouraged to plan their program in consultation with advisors in both departments.
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0
Career possibilities
The world is changing rapidly and you have no way of knowing the full range of career opportunities available to you in the future. Graduates of this program may end up in a range of occupations, including these:
Aboriginal Relations Officer
Archive Assistant
Community Development Officer
Cultural Analyst
Ethnographer Assistant
Exhibit Assistant
Foreign Service Officer
Human Rights Officer
Labour Relations Researcher
Multiculturalism Educator
Museum Technician
Program Coordinator
Project Officer
Public Policy Analyst
Rural Development Officer
Social Survey Researcher
Travel Writer
Web Market Researcher