Gender Studies Humanities and Fine Arts PEAK

Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that encompasses multiple disciplines and methods of inquiry. This minor encourages students to examine gender and sexuality and their intersection with other forms of identity.

Students may complete only one Gender Studies Minor in either SSH or HFA PEAK

16 credits

Minor Requirements

GENST-100Introduction to Gender and Sexuality

1 credit

A minimum of 9-credits total must completed at the 300-level or above.

Complete 9 credits of the following

Complete 9 credits from the list below. 6 credits of these credits must be 300-level or above. 

ARH-340Gender in Modern and Contemporary Art

3 credits

ENG-316The Brontes

3 credits

ENG-332Adrienne Rich

3 credits

PHI-309Feminist Philosophy

3 credits

SPA-413Women Writers

3 credits

SPE-245Critical Cultural Methodology

3 credits

SPE-306Communicating Gender and Sexuality

3 credits

SPE-310Topics in the Philosophy of Communication

3 credits

THE-300Gender and Sexuality in Film

3 credits


Complete 6 credits from the following courses.

Six credits from the following classes

ATH-308Gender in Cross Cultural Perspective

3 credits

HIS-356The Body in History

3 credits

HIS-388Gender, Race, and Sexuality in Latin America

3 credits

SOC-320Family Sociology

3 credits

POE-140Privilege and Oppression

1 credit

POE-362Gender and Development

3 credits

PSY-128Gender and Sexuality

3 credits

PSY-464Experiences of Intersection for Future Helping Professionals

3 credits

Total Credit Hours: 16