Gender Studies Minor

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The Gender Studies minor offers courses on gender and women’s studies. The minor prepares students to examine contemporary social justice issues using gender as a category of analysis, while embracing an intersectional, transnational, and feminist perspective.

The Gender Studies minor must be planned in consultation with a faculty member in GWS. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the minor.

Core Required Courses

GWS 1001 - Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexualities Studies Credits: 3
GWS 2100 - Women of Color Credits: 3
GWS 2200 - Feminist and Queer Research Methods Credits: 3
GWS 3510 - Feminist Theories and Practices Credits: 3
GWS 4750 - Feminist Research and Activism Credits: 3

Electives

A minimum of 9 additional semester hours is required in Gender, Women, and Sexualities courses.

Total hours for the minor are 24