Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor

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Minor GPA and Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the minor. All courses required for the minor must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Minor

Required credits: 18

GS 100D - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 credit(s)
Two electives at the 100 or 200 level
Three electives at the 300 or 400 level

Electives can be taken in the social sciences (see Electives in Social Sciences list below), the humanities (see Electives in the Humanities list below), and other unrestricted courses (see Other Courses list below).

Additional Information:

Students must meet prerequisites for courses listed for the minor. See full course descriptions of electives under departmental listings.

Gender and Sexuality Studies minors must have a GPA of 2.0 in the courses presented for the minor.

Electives in the Social Sciences

GS 215 - Women in the Economy 3 credit(s)
GS 225D - Women’s and LGBTQ+ Movements 3 credit(s)
GS 248 - Psychology of Gender 3 credit(s)
GS 254 - The Sociology of the Family 3 credit(s)
GS 258 - Human Sexual Behavior 3 credit(s)
GS 315D - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality 3 credit(s)
GS 326 - Sexuality and Social Conflict 3 credit(s)
GS 353W - Gender, Law, and Policy 3 credit(s)
GS 372 - Women and Crime 3 credit(s)

Electives in the Humanities

GS 155D - Introduction to Women’s Literature 3 credit(s)
GS 156D - Introduction to LGBTQ+ Literature 3 credit(s)
GS 222D - History of Women in America 3 credit(s)
GS 232 - European and American Witchcraft 3 credit(s)
GS 250 - Philosophy of Love and Sexuality 3 credit(s)
GS 251W - Rhetorics of Gender Activism 3 credit(s)
GS 263 - History of Sexuality in America 3 credit(s)
GS 305 - African American Women Writers 3 credit(s)
GS 318 - Women and the Media 3 credit(s)
GS 328D - Studies in Women’s Writing 3 credit(s)
GS 330 - Gender and Sex in Popular Culture 3 credit(s)
GS 340W - Writing in Gender-Based Activist Organizations 3 credit(s)
GS 343 - Visualizing Gender 3 credit(s)
GS 350 - Ethics of Gender and Sexuality 3 credit(s)
GS 354 - Women in Film 3 credit(s)
GS 370 - Studies: LGBTQ+ Literature 3 credit(s)

Other Courses

UISS 150D - Gender, Identity, and Society 3 credit(s)
GS 202D - Men and Masculinity 3 credit(s)
GS 290 - Special Topics in Gender Studies 3 credit(s)
GS 291 - Studies in Gender and Sexuality 3 credit(s)
GS 390 - Special Topics in Gender Studies 3 credit(s)
GS 391 - Studies in Gender and Sexuality 3 credit(s)
GS 420 - Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Theory 3 credit(s)
GS 450 - Internship in Gender Studies 3 credit(s)
GS 451 - Independent Study in Gender Studies 3 credit(s)
GS 490 - Special Topics in Gender Studies 3 credit(s)
GS 491 - Studies in Gender and Sexuality 3 credit(s)