Bachelor of Arts - Honours Arts - Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies

Students who have a wide variety of interests, Honours Arts gives them the freedom to explore it. In the University of Waterloo's largest and most flexible first-year program, students will use their first two terms to test the waters. Sample courses from the humanities, social sciences, fine and performing arts, and languages and cultures. Students can discover subjects they weren’t exposed to in high school, or delve deeper into their favourite subject at the university level. Honours Arts will give students the critical thinking skills to analyze issues, make persuasive arguments, write well, and speak with conviction — skills that will serve them well along any career path. This program goes far beyond basic anatomical knowledge and sexual health. Students will use different perspectives to explore relationships; communication; parenting; how media affects an individual’s understanding of gender, sex, and relationships; the impact of culture on sexual values; and more, all from a social justice perspective.

Meanwhile, the program itself has a real family vibe. Students will enjoy small classes and a tight-knit community at St. Jerome’s University, one of the University of Waterloo's on-campus University Colleges.

Students can choose from a slew of high-impact career paths, including teaching, counselling, social services, community engagement, and more. And students can always explore them early through the co-op stream.