Arts Academic Plans

Students enrolled in any degree program may pursue a minor designation in Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies. 

The Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Minor requires successful completion of a minimum of four academic course units (eight courses) in SMF and Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies approved courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

• SMF 206, 207, 310
• one of SMF 204; PSYCH 236
• one of SMF 317/HIST 317; SMF 318/HIST 318; SMF 319 
• three additional courses (one must be at the 300-level or above) from the following SMF and Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies approved courses: ANTH 261; DRAMA 397/FINE 378; ENGL 108E, 208C, 208E, 208N, 217; GERON 220/HLTH 220; HIST 213, 277, 313; ITALST 111; JS 120/RS 111; PHIL 201, 202, 210J, 219J, 318J; PSYCH 235, 318, 354/354R; RS 150, 180, 254, 324, 325; SDS 353R, 354R; SMF 205, 208, 220, 230, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 319, 365, 366, 367, 404, 406, 408; SMF 317/HIST 317, SMF 318/HIST 318; SOC 200, 209, 275, 325, 355J, 369J; SOC 206/WS 209; one of SOCWK 321R, 355R, 357R, 390A, 390B; WS 101

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 354/354R 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.