Gender Studies Minor

A gender studies minor educates students about the nature of gender inequality, and situates individual experiences of gender socialization in educational, historical, aesthetic, sociological and political contexts. The gender studies minor also equips students with the knowledge and analytical abilities  needed to recognize and transform gender inequality in their own lives and in the world at large.

Program Competencies

The purpose of the program is:

  1. To challenge students to use a variety of critical thinking and problem solving skills to recognize and contend with gender inequality at the individual and social level.
  2. To develop students' understanding about the ways in which different cultures socialize members into feminine and masculine roles.
  3. To expand students' knowledge, skills, and consciousness regarding their choices in families, politics, work and leisure.
  4. To inform students of the diversity of women's contributions throughout history and across academic disciplines in a multicultural and global society.

Gender Studies Minor Requirements

Required:

GST 273Introduction to Women's Studies

3

GST 490Integrative Capstone in Women's Studies

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Electives

Choose 15 hours from the list of approved courses in Gender Studies

GOVT 180Introduction to Political Theory

3

GST 230Social Welfare, History and Ethics

3

GST 302Criminogenic Family

3

GST 303Comparative Family Violence: An International Perspective

3

GST 305Cultural Anthropology

3

GST 313Women in American History

3

GOVT 317Feminist Political Thought

3

GST 320Women Writers and Feminist Perspectives

3

GST 322Gender and Education

3

GST 333Women and Partner Violence

3

GST 335Families in Modern Society

3

GST 340Community Mental Health

3

GST 350Sex and Gender

3

GST 351Philosophy of Love and Sex

3

GST 354Individual and Society

3

GST 363Sex Industry Perspectives

3

GST 374Race and Ethnicity

3

GST 375The Middle East

3

GST 377Twentieth Century Asian Wars

3

GST 380Race, Class, Gender and Crime

3

GST 397Social Stratification

3

GST 474Women and Health

3

GST 452Issues in Contemporary Broadcasting

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 21