Gender Studies Minor

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Requirements for the Interdisciplinary Minor

The Gender Studies minor is an interdisciplinary minor that incorporates the approaches of multiple fields in order to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical construct of gender and the political, social, historical, and cultural roles of men and women. The minor will be administered by the Gender Studies Program Coordinator in the Department of Social Sciences.

The minor in Gender Studies consists of 21 semester hours.

A student minoring in Gender Studies must take

GST 101: Introduction To Gender Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours

and an additional 18 hours chosen from the following courses:

ART 459: Women and The Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 402: Women Writers 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 475: Special Topics 3 (6) Semester Credit Hours (as approved by the Gender Studies Coordinator)
Modern Language 489 (as approved by the Gender Studies Coordinator)
HIST 475: Women in History 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 340: Race, Class, and Gender in American Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 420: Contemporary Problems in Government 3 Semester Credit Hours (as approved by the Gender Studies Coordinator)
PSYC 469: Psychology of Sexual Behavior 3 Semester Credit Hours
PSYC 480: Psychology of Sex Roles 3 Semester Credit Hours
SOC 308: The Family 3 Semester Credit Hours
SOC 410: Family Violence 3 Semester Credit Hours

Additional Information:

Other courses, including internships, may be accepted by the Gender Studies Program Coordinator in consultation with the appropriate department head who wishes to offer such a course. A course will count toward the GST minor if at least 50 percent of the course material addresses gender issues and the course content incorporates contemporary gender scholarship.

Grade Requirement for Minor

A student must earn a grade of “C” or better in each course applied toward meeting the requirement of a minor.