Students enrolled in any non- or post-degree academic plan may pursue the Diploma in Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies.
The Diploma in Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies requires successful completion of a minimum of five academic course units (ten courses) in SMF and Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies approved courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:
- SMF 206
- one of SMF 204; PSYCH 236
- one of SMF 205, 207
- two of SMF 304, 305, 306, 307, 365, 366; PSYCH 354/354R
- one course from either of the following areas:
- Theory: DRAMA 397/FINE 378; PHIL 210J, 318J; PSYCH 318, 354/354R; SMF 208, 306, 308, 309, 311, 365, 366, 367; SOC 369J; SOCWK 321R
OR
- Ethics: ENGL 208N; JS 120/RS 111; PHIL 219J; RS 150, 254; SDS 353R, 354R; SMF 310; SOC 355J
- four additional courses from the balance of those courses listed above and the following SMF and Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies approved courses: ANTH 261; ENGL 108E, 208C, 208E, 217; GERON 220/HLTH 220; HIST 213, 277, 313; ITALST 111; PHIL 201, 202; PSYCH 235; RS 180, 324, 325; SMF 220, 230, 319, 404, 406, 408, 460; SMF 317/HIST 317, SMF 318/HIST 318; SOC 200, 209, 275, 325; SOC 206/WS 209; one of SOCWK 355R, 357R, 390A, 390B; WS 101
Notes:
- Some of the required courses have prerequisites that students are recommended to take in their first year. Consult the calendar description for each course.
- Students are encouraged to discuss their electives with the Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies academic advisor.
- SMF 204 and PSYCH 236 are antirequisites; students are not permitted to take both courses for credit towards their degree.
- SMF 306 and PSYCH 354/354R are antirequisites; students are not permitted to take both courses for credit towards their degree.
- 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.