The Minor

Students majoring in other departments are offered the opportunity of an academic concentration in Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies through the interdisciplinary minor. Students work with a faculty sponsor to design a course of study reflecting their particular areas of interest. Graduates have found a minor in Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies to be an excellent asset in competing for placement in professional fields and graduate programs. Students considering a minor should contact the academic advisor in the department and check all relevant regulations.

Requirements

Students complete a simple minor application and have it signed by a faculty sponsor.  Every applicant with a completed application is admitted.  A minimum of 18 credits in Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies is required; applicable courses are listed each semester in the Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Course Offerings Guide. The 18 credits must include WGSS 201 Gender and Difference: Critical Analyses, and at least one course (total) from one of these categories: critical race feminisms, transnational feminisms, or sexuality studies as listed in the Course Guide.  The remaining credits may be earned in Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies courses, in approved courses in other departments or in listed component courses.  Component classes only count if the paper or project done by the student focuses on Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies. Elective credit may also be earned, when approved, in independent studies or practica related to the minor (to a maximum of six credits).