Gender Studies Minor

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Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy

About the Program

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.

Program Requirements

This minor is a total of 21 credits.
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.

Required Courses: 15 credits

GWS 1001 - Gender in a Transnational World 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

Elective Courses: 6 credits

A minimum of 6 additional semester hours is required in Gender, Women, and Sexualities courses. Please refer to the online schedule and see a GWS advisor for more information.

Summary of Requirements

Required Courses	15 credits
Elective Courses	6 credits
Total for the Gender Studies Minor	21 credits