Gender Studies Minor

18 credit hours

By adding the Gender Studies minor to your major, you can acquire a variety of marketable skills, such as writing, public speaking, critical thinking, conflict resolution, and diversity training. The minor’s interdisciplinary and global perspectives can give you a competitive edge on the job market and can enhance virtually any career path you choose. You can learn how to analyze and think critically about gender constructions across different historical periods, cultures, and global practices. In addition to its focus on the history and achievements of women, marginalized populations, and various identity intersections, the minor will also introduce you to scholarship about men’s lives, masculinity, and the lives of people who identify along the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. Add the minor for an opportunity to learn how to foster the growth of a community of scholars, citizens, and activists across many disciplines and programs.

Requirements

Minor Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

GS 20101 - A Global Introduction to Gender Studies 3 Credit Hour(s)
GS 30000 - Gender Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)

Elective Coursework

12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

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

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.