Arts Academic Plans

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 (10 courses) in SMF and Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies approved courses with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

• SMF 101, SMF 310 
• one of SMF 204, PSYCH 236
• one of SMF 205, SMF 207
• two of SMF 304, SMF 305, SMF 306, SMF 307, SMF 365, SMF 366, PSYCH 354/PSYCH 354R
• four additional courses, of which one must be at the 300-level or above:
  • one of CLAS 311, ENGL 108E/WS 108E, ENGL 208C, ENGL 208E/WS 208E, ENGL 208N, ENGL 217, FINE 262/WS 262, HIST 213, HIST 214, HIST 255, HIST 277/LS 237, HIST 313, ITALST 111, JS 120/RS 111, PHIL 121, PHIL 201, PHIL 202/WS 222, PHIL 210J, PHIL 219J, PHIL 318J, RS 115R, RS 150, RS 180, RS 254, RS 259R, RS 325/WS 320
  • three courses from:
    • any additional SMF courses
    • ANTH 350, GERON 320/HLTH 320, LS 273/SDS 210R, PSYCH 235, PSYCH 318, SDS 353R/LS 374, SDS 354R, SOC 200, SOC 206/WS 209, SOC 325/LS 325, SOC 355J, SOC 369J, SOCWK 321R/SWREN 321R, WS 101, WS 302; no more than one of SOCWK 355R/SDS 358R, SOCWK 357R/SDS 357R, SOCWK 390A, SOCWK 390B

Notes

1. Students are encouraged to make note of course prerequisites and antirequisites and discuss their Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies (SMF) plan and course progression with the SMF academic advisor.
2. The SMF Diploma is intended to be pursued on a part-time basis with limited online course offerings.
3. No one course may fulfil more than one requirement within any SMF plan.

Further Information

Contact the Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Department at St. Jerome's University.