Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor

The Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS) minor offers students an interdisciplinary exploration of how gender and sexuality shape our everyday experiences, relationships, and society. Drawing from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, GSS provides valuable insights into cultural perspectives, historical contexts, and contemporary issues related to identity and expression. Through engaging topics such as representations of gender in literature and media, the psychology of human relationships, and the evolving roles of work and family, students develop a deeper understanding of the diverse ways gender and sexuality influence the world around us. This minor fosters critical thinking, empathy, and a broadened perspective that equips students with skills applicable across a wide range of fields and professions.

The Gender and Sexuality Studies minor involves 18 credit hours of coursework. Each student must take courses from a minimum of three different disciplines (sociology or psychology and at least two others).

Degree Requirements

The Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor Requirement is 18 credit hours as follows:

The Following Two Courses:

SO 101

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PSY 101

Introduction to Sociology

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Introduction to Psychology

3 cr.

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3 cr.

PSY 308

Human Sexuality

3 cr.

Subtotal: 6 cr.

Plus Any Four Additional Courses from the Following List:

CJ 302	Women and the Criminal Justice System	3 cr.
CJ 353	Violence Against Women	3 cr.
CJ 365	LGBTQ+ Issues in Criminal Justice	3 cr.
COMM 326	Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in the Media	3 cr.
ENGL 358	Women in Literature	3 cr.
FILM 370	Women and Film	3 cr.
HIST 251	Early American Women's History to 1865	3 cr.
HIST 373	Women In Latin America	3 cr.
PSY 305	Psychology of Women	3 cr.
LSOC 332	Gender, Sexuality & the Law	3 cr.
Subtotal: 12 cr.

Total: 18 credit hours

Or any other course with a primary focus on gender or sexuality, dependent upon the approval of the director of the Gender and Sexuality Studies minor program.

GSS - Minor in Gender & Sexuality Studies

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