Gender Studies - Minor

Gender Studies Minor
Program: Gender Studies
Credential awarded: Minor
Total credit hours: 18
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About the Gender Studies Minor

Students in the Gender Studies minor are introduced to how one's gender and sexual identity are formed and how one's gender or sexuality affects one's personality, individuality, behavior and opportunities in society and around the globe.

Additionally, students graduating from the program will be more marketable to graduate schools and more prepared for life in the world of business, science, or academia, where diversity is a part of everyday life.

Gender Studies Minor Objectives

The program provides foundational knowledge in communication, management, and budgeting as tools to accomplish professional tasks effectively. Students will acquire:

A more precise understanding of how individuals in diverse cultures learn, negotiate, and accept or resist their gender roles, as well as the importance of gender both historically and in contemporary life.
Insight to how gender and sexuality are socially constructed, and how they intersect with other identities and systems of power.
An understanding of how gender and sexuality are represented in culture and media.

Communicate technical concepts effectively in writing and orally.
Skills to conduct scholarly research on gender issues and debates.

Gender Studies Curriculum

The gender studies minor is an interdisciplinary program complementing many majors including psychology, sociology, English, history and others. It deals with issues of gender through a variety of lenses and involves courses in a wide range of sciences and liberal arts.

Visit our Academic Catalog Academic Catalog (2025-2026) for course listings.