Honours Bachelor of Arts in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies - Mississauga

Transnational relations of gender and sexuality affect every aspect of society. Women Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) provides a rich and complex understanding of a range of socially informed experiences as they relate to race, gender, class, indigeneity and sexuality. The program prepares students to critically intervene in the complexities of the world around them, and find careers in a range of academic and professional areas including policy, law, health, social justice, social service, government, technology, media, and culture. Relations of gender affect every aspect of society. Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) provides a rich and complex understanding of the range of socially informed gendered experiences. The WGSS program seeks to foster feminist interdisciplinary and intersectional teaching, learning, and research on gender worldwide by reaching across epistemological, analytical, and theoretical divisions. In Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at UTM, we foster innovative teaching and cutting-edge research by focusing on the formation of gender and its intersections with other relations of power, such as class, race, culture, ethnicity, religion, ability, age, sexuality, and nationality.
Our program is interdisciplinary and transnational in its scope, breadth, and depth. We offer courses that explore women's and men's historical lives and contemporary gendered experiences from around the world and across cultures. Our program's interdisciplinary focus can be carried into many academic and professional areas in Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as in Science and Technology.

High school Transcripts. Applicants who have attained a high level of academic achievement and who completely satisfy prerequisites will be considered for admission. The minimum requirements for consideration vary by program and admission category. All applicants are required to present a Grade 12 English course for admission consideration.

International Baccalaureate Diploma, with English HL or SL.
International Baccalaureate (IB) English - The minimum requirement is a score of at least 4 (predicted or final) in Higher or Standard Level English A: Literature or English A: Language and Literature. HL English B is not acceptable.
IELTS - The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0.
TOEFL IBT - The minimum requirement is a total score of 89 with 22 on the Writing section.