The minor in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies introduces students to the dynamic international body of knowledge and creative work about women, gender and sexuality.  Students work with social categories associated with gender and sexuality (e.g., “woman”) and their intersections with other systems of inequality (e.g., race, nation, class, ability).  Students will also become acquainted with the current realities and history of feminism, gender, and sexual orientation in the U.S. and worldwide.  Courses in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies are often settings which enable students to formulate educational and career objectives based on a clearer sense of their social world, their own strengths, and their special values.  The minor is a logical component of a student’s preparation for a career in law, business, public health, the social services, and teaching.

Outcome 1: A Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies student will have a foundation of feminist knowledge, theory and history in the US and globally.

Outcome 2: A Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies student will be able to explain how “context” is central to feminist and queer analyses and perspectives.

Outcome 3: A Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies student will have empathy for women and LGBTQA+ individuals.

Outcome 4: A Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies student will engage in feminist action to address systemic inequality based on gender and sexuality.

1. At least 1/2 of the courses fulfilling a minor must be distinct from the student’s major. That is, three of the five courses required for a minor cannot be used towards fulfillment of major requirements. A school core does not need to be completed for a minor. Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation.

WOMEN’S, GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES MINOR

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