Understand Why Gender Matters With a Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Analyze how gender is socially constructed and investigate how power and patriarchal institutions impact people’s actual lives.
Why study Women's and Gender Studies at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â's?
Investigate how gender intersects with other identities such as race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, class, ability and sexuality. You'll graduate with a multi-faceted understanding of gender issues so you can create a more just world.
Learn through service
All students in the Women’s and Gender Studies minor will complete community service for course credit. You will get a chance to apply what you are learning to real-world problems. Previous students have worked in organizations and nonprofits that focus on the places where gender intersects with health, violence, financial security, and many other issues.
Prepare for any career
Through knowledge you gain in the classroom and in the community, you will learn how to address gender issues in multiple careers—including business, nonprofits, counseling, law, medicine, religious service, education, social work and teaching.
Explore Details About a Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Required Courses (9 hours)
- Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies (3 hours)
- Community Service in Women's and Gender Studies (students need three (3) hours total, but can take the one- or two-credit courses over more than one semester)
- Feminist Theories and Practice (3 hours)
Electives (9 hours)
Nine (9) hours of elective classes in the following various disciplines and fields:
- Literature
- Sociology
- History
- Communication
- Religious Studies
Six (6) of these elective hours need to be upper-division courses.
Total of 18 hours