Arts Academic Plans

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative average of 65% in SMF and SMF approved courses.

Eligibility for graduation in the Four-Year General Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies 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 nine academic course units (18 courses) in SMF and SMF approved courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:
     • SMF 204/PSYCH 236
     • SMF 205, 206, 207, 220, 230 
     • one of SMF 304, 305, 365
     • one of SMF 306/PSYCH 221R/PSYCH 354, SMF 307, 366
     • ten approved courses from the following areas, taken in at least four different disciplines:
       • three courses in Theory: ANTH 404; DRAMA 397/FINE 378; PHIL 210J, 318J; PSYCH 318; SMF 208, 308, 309, 311, 365, 366, 367, 460; SMF 306/PSYCH 221R/PSYCH 354; SOC 369J; SOCWK 321R
       • three courses in Ethics: ANTH 350; ENGL 208N; ISS 350G, 350H; JS 120/RS 111; PHIL 219J; RS 150, 254; SMF 310; SOC 355J
       • two courses in Humanities: ENGL 108E, 208C, 208E, 217; HIST 213, 277, 313; ITALST 111; PHIL 201, 202; RS 180, 324, 325; SMF/HIST 317 (taken after spring 2010), 318; SMF 319; WS 101
       • two courses in Social Sciences: ANTH 261; GERON/HLTH 220; PSYCH 235; one of SMF 304, 305; SMF 307, 308, 309, 311; one of SMF 404, 406, 408; SOC 200, 209, 275, 325; SOC 206/WS 209; one of SOCWK 355R, 357R, 390A, 390B

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.