Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

Overview

The Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies (GWSS) minor is an interdisciplinary program that encourages the study of gender construction and identities, the lives of women, and the range of sexualities, in local and global contexts.

There is no monolithic approach to the study of gender, women, and sexuality, as demonstrated by the wide range of departments across campus that offer related courses. The study of these concepts involves multiple layers of complexity and various disciplinary paradigms. The GWSS minor offers students the opportunity to engage in dialogue with learners across the curriculum as they study the power of critically analyzing gender, women, and sexuality from a multitude of disciplinary perspectives and philosophical positions.

Requirements

All of the courses below examine gender, women, and sexuality, and approach these concepts from an intersectional perspective, emphasizing their interconnections with different bases of identity and multiple systems of oppression, including race and class.

Minor

The GWSS minor is a five-course program consisting of one required core class and four electives. No more than three courses from one department can be counted toward the minor.

All students minoring in GWSS must take at least one of the following courses:

Electives

Students must complete four additional electives.

In addition to the courses listed above, students may select courses from the list below:

Transfer Credit Policies

Courses approved for transfer by the appropriate department or program will be considered to apply toward the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies minor. Students should reference the Transfer Credit section for details.