Sexual Diversity Studies
The Sexual Diversity Studies program affords students the chance to develop an interdisciplinary focus on how sexuality is understood and represented in cultural, political, legal, social, and religious contexts.
Why are sexual identities labeled as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, queer, or heterosexual, normal or perverse? How do identities and sexualities come to mean something different in different times and places?
Admission Information
- Apply to either the Humanities or Social Sciences admission categories on the St. George campus
- Six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English are required
- Students outside of Ontario should have the equivalent senior high school credits
Programs
- Sexual Diversity Studies (specialist, major and minor options)
First-Year Courses
The Sexual Diversity Studies program does not offer any courses at the first-year level. The foundation courses for the Sexual Diversity Studies program are UNI 255H1 – History and Perspectives in Sexual Diversity and UNI 256H1 – Sexualities: Social, Organizational, and Legal Contexts, offered at the second-year level and open to first-year students.
Advice for First Year
Given the interdisciplinary nature of the program, a broad assortment of first-year courses would provide helpful background, such as introductory courses in anthropology, sociology, English, philosophy or women and gender studies.
Careers
Direct career options include:
| Community worker | Public policy analyst |
| Counsellor | Public relations |
| Foreign service officer | Sociologist |
| Human rights officer | Social survey researcher |
| Probation or parole officer | Social worker |
| Public administrator | Volunteer coordinator |
