Gender Studies Minor
Gender Studies is the multidisciplinary study of how assumptions and expectations about gender and biological sex influence cultural, social, and political ideas about individuals. Through this minor, you'll learn how masculinity and femininity are socially and historically constructed in ways that impact every facet of society. This minor prepares you to understand the implications of, critique, better navigate, and help change gendered institutions and societies.
Who should minor in gender studies?
The Gender Studies minor is open to all students and, due to its multidisciplinary nature, is suitable for students with a wide variety of majors, including health sciences, business, education, social and natural sciences, humanities and the arts. Learning the implications of gendered assumptions and expectations, and how to overcome them, can benefit you in many work settings, including business and management, social work, law, non-profit agencies, education, and healthcare.
Faculty
Because Gender Studies is a multidisciplinary program, courses are taught by faculty from a variety of fields, including sociology, English, kinesiology, psychology, anthropology, communication and art.
Curriculum Guide
The Gender Studies minor is 18 credit hours. One course is required (SOC/CRIM 250), and you can fulfill the remaining credit-hour requirements through a wide variety of courses. Up to two of the courses can also count towards your major, but at least 12 credit hours must be from courses beyond those that are applied to your major. All courses listed are three credit hours each.
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