Arts Academic Plans

Students may combine the Honours Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies academic plan with Arts and Business. 

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative average of 75% in SMF and SMF approved courses.

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies (Arts and Business Co-op and Regular) academic plan includes successful fulfillment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate BA Program-level requirements. See "Bachelor of Arts."
2. Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Plan-level requirements:
   • at least eight academic course units (16 courses) in SMF and SMF approved courses, with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, including:
     • 14 required courses: 
       1. SMF 204/PSYCH 236
       2. SMF 205, 206, 207, 208, 220, 230, 310, 460 
       3. one of SMF 304, 305, 365
       4. one of SMF 306/PSYCH 354, SMF 307, 366
       5. one of SMF 317, 318, 367
       6. one of SMF 461, 462
       7. one of SMF 490, 494, 496, 498
     • two additional courses from the balance of those courses above and the following SMF and SMF approved courses, including two at the 300-level or above: ANTH 261, 350, 380, 404; ARTS/FINE 260; ENGL 108E, 208C, 208E, 208N, 217; GERON/HLTH 220; HIST 108, 213, 313; ISS 350G, 350H; ITALST 111; JS 120/RS 111; PHIL 201, 202, 210J, 219J, 318J; PSYCH 235, 318; RS 150, 180, 254, 324; SMF 308, 309, 404, 406, 408; SOC 200, 206, 209, 275, 355J, 369J; SOCWK 321R; one of SOCWK 355R, 357R, 390A, 390B; WS 101
3. See Arts and Business for the Arts and Business requirements.

Notes:

1. Some of the required courses have prerequisites that students are recommended to take in their first year. Consult the calendar description for each course.
2. Students are encouraged to discuss their electives with the Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Academic Advisor.
3. SMF 204 and PSYCH 236 are antirequisites; students are not permitted to take both courses for credit towards their degree.
4. SMF 306 and PSYCH 354 are antirequisites; students are not permitted to take both courses for credit towards their degree.
5. No one course may fulfill more than one requirement within any Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies plan.

Further Information

Contact the Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Academic Advisor, St. Jerome's University, smf@sju.uwaterloo.ca.