Gender Studies Minor

18 credit hours

Through the Gender Studies minor, you will acquire a range of marketable skills including writing, critical thinking, public speaking, media literacy, time and project management, conflict resolution, and diversity training. The interdisciplinary, intersectional, and global perspectives on the lives, history, and achievements of women and those who identify as LGBTQIA, and on men and masculinity, that you develop in this minor can give you a competitive edge on the job market and enhance virtually any career path you choose. You will learn how to analyze and think critically about gender constructions across different historical periods, cultures, and global practices. The Gender Studies minor requires students to take courses across three or more subject areas, offering you the opportunity to explore gender through a variety of fields and ensuring you acquire breadth as well as depth of content and skills.

The minor offers the possibility to be completed entirely through General Education coursework, as well as including major courses in some of the university’s most popular programs, including business, criminal justice, psychology, and fashion design, offering maximum flexibility and customization. You will find that your Gender Studies coursework supports and enhances your development of Lindenwood’s graduate attributes: both personally fulfilling, and preparing you for every future.

Requirements

Minor Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

GS 20101 - A Global Introduction to Gender Studies Credit Hour: 3
GS 30000 - Gender Theory Credit Hour: 3

Elective Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ARTH 36300 - Early Modern Gender Studies Credit Hour: 3
ARTH 38400 - Classical Myth Credit Hour: 3
CCJ 31500 - Victimology Credit Hour: 3
CCJ 35005 - Women, Crime, and the Law Credit Hour: 3
CINE 33700 - Cinema and Gender Credit Hour: 3
COM 32700 - Media Literacy Credit Hour: 3
ENGL 20106 - World Literature: Faith, War, Travel, Memory, Love Credit Hour: 3
ENGL 27500 - Gender: Body, Mind, and Power Credit Hour: 3
ENGL 34200 - Politics, Passion, Poetry and Problems: The Romantic Movement Credit Hour: 3
ENGL 34400 - LatinX Literature Credit Hour: 3
ENGL 35400 - Finding Home: Space, Place, and Identity in American Literature Credit Hour: 3
FBD 37200 - History of Costume to 1900 Credit Hour: 3
FBD 37300 - History of Costume from 1900 Credit Hour: 3
GS 28000-28099 - Selected Topics in Gender Studies Credit Hour: 3
GS 38600-38699 - Selected Topics in Gender Studies Credit Hour: 3
HIST 11500 - US History: America through Gender Credit Hour: 3
HIST 33100 - History of Gender in America Credit Hour: 3
HIST 33400 - History of Racism in America Credit Hour: 3
HRM 36540 - Employment Law Credit Hour: 3
HRM 36560 - Implementing and Managing Diversity Credit Hour: 3
IS 31000 - Love and Sex Credit Hour: 3
PHRL 20400 - Women, Religion, and Violence Credit Hour: 3
PSY 21000 - Psychology of Parenting Credit Hour: 3
PSY 30800 - Psychology of Women & Gender Credit Hour: 3
PSY 31300 - Psychology of Adolescence Credit Hour: 3
PSY 33400 - Social Psychology Credit Hour: 3
PSY 36500 - Human Sexuality Credit Hour: 3
SOC 30400 - The Sociology of Gender Roles Credit Hour: 3
SOC 31800 - Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Credit Hour: 3
SPA 34400 - LatinX Literature Credit Hour: 3
SW 24000 - Human Diversity and Social Justice Credit Hour: 3

Notes:

Additional courses in any department may be substituted with permission from the program. A maximum of two courses in the same department may be applied towards the requirements for the minor.