What is the Gender Studies Minor?
Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the making and meaning of gender — femininity and masculinity — as well as sexuality across cultures and social formations, past and present. The underlying belief of Gender Studies is that gender and sexuality influence human options, conditions, and experiences. Legal, political, economic, and cultural systems are all profoundly gendered. Deep understanding of gender patterns, dynamics, and biases can enhance the accuracy and scope of work in many fields, including criminal justice, psychology, anthropology, sociology, literature, philosophy, and history. Gender awareness benefits individuals, communities, and organizations. The Gender Studies Minor allows students to focus on the meanings and implications of gender and sexuality by taking six courses from the rich variety of Gender Studies courses offered in the social sciences and humanities. What kinds of courses will I take in the Gender Studies Minor? Courses such as S
