Students can declare a major in gender, race, sexuality and social justice upon completing 27 credits of coursework. You can declare your major on Workday.
For information about how to declare your major on Workday, visit the UBC Workday Tutorials or reach out to Arts Service Centre – Student for support.
Program Requirements
42 credits are required for the GRSJ major, subject to the following program requirements:
- GRSJ 101, 102 (6 credits)
- 6 credits from 200-level GRSJ courses or ANTH 213
* GRSJ 224 and GRSJ 250 - students can take a maximum of 6 credits across different sections.
- GRSJ 325, 326, 327, 328 (12 credits)
- GRSJ 422, 480 (6 credits)
- 12 credits from 300-level (or above) GRSJ courses, or from courses eligible for credit toward a major:
- GRSJ 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311, 315, 316, 320, 350*
- GRSJ 401, 410, 415, 425*, 450*
- CSIS 300; CSIS 301, CSIS 450
*GRSJ 350, 425 and 450 - students can take a max of 6 credits across different sections.
GRSJ 422, 480, 401 and CSIS 450 fulfill the Arts Research Requirement.
GRSJ 450 is a Directed Studies course open to 3rd and 4th year GRSJ majors and minors and students working with GRSJ faculty. For more information and to apply to the course, please visit the Directed Studies Application.
Courses from other departments may be eligible and approved for credit toward a major. Please consult the Undergraduate Academic Advisor. A syllabus is required for this process.