    * Skip to Content
    * AZ Index
    * Catalog Home
    * U Ottawa Home
      * FR (switch to the French version of this page)
      * person arrow_drop_down Login
          + uoZone
          + Brightspace
          + VirtuO
      * search Search
      * menu Toggle Navigation
        search Search menu Close Navigation
        * Study
        * Campus life
        * Research and innovation
        * About us
        * Current Students
        * Faculty and Staff
        * Alumni
        * Giving
      * Study
      * Campus life
      * Research and innovation
      * About us
      * search Search
      * FR (switch to the French version of this page)
      * person arrow_drop_down Toggle Navigation
          + uoZone
          + Brightspace
          + VirtuO
    * home Home
    * Programs and courses
    * Undergraduate Programs
    * Joint Honours BSocSc in Feminist and Gender Studies and in Sociology

  Joint Honours BSocSc in Feminist and Gender Studies and in Sociology

      120 Units

      * Programs arrow_drop_down
          + All programs
          + Undergraduate
          + Graduate
      * Courses
      * Archives
    Download Page (PDF)
      * Overview
      * Program Requirements

      Feminist and Gender Studies

      The Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies offers students exciting interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs that explore women, gender and feminisms. Our teaching and research deal with hot button issues such as globalization, transnationalism, sexualities, colonialism and racism. Courses blend scientific, theoretical and practical knowledge that contributes toward intellectual development and collective efforts for social justice.

      Learn more about the Feminist and Gender Studies program

      Sociology

      Sociology involves the study of societies, specifically their institutions, cultures, and transformations. Sociologists seek to uncover the processes, rules, and norms that govern social relations. They seek to understand issues such as the origins and consequences of social inequalities and collective behaviours. In our programs, students have the opportunity to apply theoretical approaches to real-world cases and learn how to use research tools such as interviewing, discourse analysis, surveys, and statistical analyses. The connection between theory and research enables students to understand a range of contemporary social issues, such as poverty, ethnic relations, deviance, gender relations, international development, power, and technology.

      This program is offered in English and in French.

      Learn more about the Sociology program

        Co-operative education is available with this program.

        The French immersion stream is available with this program.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code          Title                                          Units  
        Basic skills                                               
        ENG 1100      Workshop in Essay Writing                      3 Units
        ENG 1120      Selected Topics in Literature and Composition  3 Units
        Total:        6 Units                                      
        
        Course List
          Code                                                                                            Title                                                       Units  
          Methodology (15 course units)                                                                                                                             
          SOC 2315                                                                                        Introduction to Qualitative Methodology                     3 Units
          SOC 2316                                                                                        Survey Design and Quantitative Data Acquisition             3 Units
          SOC 3315                                                                                        Qualitative Analysis                                        3 Units
          SOC 3316                                                                                        Statistical Analysis in Sociology                           3 Units
          3 course units from:                                                                            3 Units                                                   
            FEM 2103                                                                                      Methodology in Feminist Studies                                    
            SOC 1301                                                                                      Building Sociological Reasoning                                    
          Feminist and Gender Studies (36 course units)                                                                                                             
          FEM 1100                                                                                        Women, Gender, Feminism: An Introduction                    3 Units
          FEM 3105                                                                                        Feminist Theories                                           3 Units
          6 course units from:                                                                            6 Units                                                   
            FEM 2104                                                                                      Gender, (Dis)Ability and Health                                    
            FEM 2107                                                                                      Diversities of Women: Gender, Race, Class and (Dis)ability         
            FEM 2109                                                                                      Gender and Globalization in a Transnational World                  
            FEM 2110                                                                                      Sexuality, Gender and Popular Culture                              
            FEM 2111                                                                                      Class, Work, Gender and (Re)Production                             
          3 course units from:                                                                            3 Units                                                   
            FEM 4310                                                                                      Feminism and Transnationalism                                      
            FEM 4320                                                                                      Anti-Colonial and Anti-Racist Feminisms                            
            FEM 4330                                                                                      Gender, Identity and Embodiment                                    
          3 optional course units at the 4000 level from the list of optional courses                     3 Units                                                   
          9 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level from the list of optional courses             9 Units                                                   
          9 optional course units in Feminist and Gender Studies (FEM) from the list of optional courses  9 Units                                                   
          Sociology (33 course units)                                                                                                                               
          Compulsory courses - Theory                                                                                                                               
          SOC 1104                                                                                        Sociology: Big Questions                                    3 Units
          SOC 2117                                                                                        Sociological Theory: From 19th Century to First World War   3 Units
          SOC 2118                                                                                        Sociological Theory: Mid-20th Century                       3 Units
          SOC 4119                                                                                        Theorizing in Sociology                                     3 Units
          Optional courses                                                                                                                                          
          3 course units from:                                                                            3 Units                                                   
            SOC 3120                                                                                      Sociological Theory: Power and Inequalities                        
            SOC 3121                                                                                      Sociological Theory: Meaning and Subjectivity                      
            SOC 3122                                                                                      Sociological Theory: Reproduction and Changes                      
          6 optional course units in sociology (SOC) at level 2000                                        6 Units                                                   
          3 optional course units in sociology (SOC) at level 3000                                        3 Units                                                   
          9 optional course units in sociology (SOC) at level 4000                                        9 Units                                                   
          Total:                                                                                          84 Units                                                  
          
          Course List
            Code                      Title     Units
            Elective Courses                  
            30 elective course units  30 Units
            Total:                    30 Units
            

            List of Optional Courses

            Course List
              Code      Title                                                                        Units  
              ART 3117  Art and Gender                                                               3 Units
              CLA 3163  Women in Early Christianity                                                  3 Units
              CMN 3104  Women and Media                                                              3 Units
              CRM 3307  Women and Gendered Confinement and Criminalization                           3 Units
              CRM 4312  Women and Gendered Justice                                                   3 Units
              FEM 2104  Gender, (Dis)Ability and Health                                              3 Units
              FEM 2107  Diversities of Women: Gender, Race, Class and (Dis)ability                   3 Units
              FEM 2109  Gender and Globalization in a Transnational World                            3 Units
              FEM 2110  Sexuality, Gender and Popular Culture                                        3 Units
              FEM 2111  Class, Work, Gender and (Re)Production                                       3 Units
              FEM 3100  Special Topic in Feminist and Gender Studies                                 3 Units
              FEM 3104  Feminism, Justice and the Law                                                3 Units
              FEM 3106  Women, Gender and Development                                                3 Units
              FEM 3107  Queer Theories                                                               3 Units
              FEM 3108  Indigenous Feminisms                                                         3 Units
              FEM 3109  Feminism, Animality and Posthumanism                                         3 Units
              FEM 4310  Feminism and Transnationalism                                                3 Units
              FEM 4320  Anti-Colonial and Anti-Racist Feminisms                                      3 Units
              FEM 4330  Gender, Identity and Embodiment                                              3 Units
              FRA 3530  La littérature et les minorités sexuelles                                    3 Units
              FRA 3532  Théories et critiques féministes                                             3 Units
              HIS 4182  Seminar in Women's History                                                   3 Units
              PAP 3325  Gender and Public Policy                                                     3 Units
              POL 3123  Gender Studies and Feminist Theories in International Relations              3 Units
              POL 3126  Gender and Politics                                                          3 Units
              POL 4163  Sexual and Gender Diversity Politics                                         3 Units
              POL 4180  Feminist Political Thought                                                   3 Units
              PSY 3121  Psychology of Women and Gender                                               3 Units
              SOC 3306  Gender, Capitalism, and Imperialism                                          3 Units
              SOC 4314  Gender Relations, Development and Globalization                              3 Units
              SRS 3163  Women in Early Christianity                                                  3 Units
              SRS 3165  Gender and Religion                                                          3 Units
              TSO 3520  Identités trans et non binaires, sexualités marginalisées et travail social  3 Units
              TSO 3703  Intervention féministe                                                       3 Units
              
      Back to top

          Contact us

              Undergraduate Studies

              For more information about undergraduate studies at the University of Ottawa, please refer to your faculty.

              Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

              For more information about graduate studies at the University of Ottawa, please refer to your academic unit.

            Contact

              * General
                613-562-5700 call
                * General contact chevron_right
                * Find an expert chevron_right
                * Hire a CO-OP student chevron_right

            Explore

                * Careers chevron_right
                * News chevron_right
                * Media chevron_right
                * Health and wellness chevron_right
                * uoZone chevron_right
                * Human Resources chevron_right

            Visit

                * Campus tours chevron_right
                * Parking and sustainable transportation chevron_right
                * Campus map chevron_right
                * Library chevron_right
                * Book an event chevron_right

            Emergency

                * Emergency resources chevron_right
                * Immediate support chevron_right
            * 
            * 
            * 
            * 
            * 
            * Privacy
            * Accessibility Hub
            * Website feedback
          Close this window

          Print Options

            * Send Page to Printer

              Print this page.

            * Download Page (PDF)

              The PDF will include all information unique to this page.
