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Gender Studies

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Gender Studies Curriculum

In Gender Studies courses, students explore how gender and intersecting identities—such as race, class, and sexuality—are shaped by and shape the world around us. Students will analyze gender as a cultural construct, examine how identities interact, and evaluate the real-world impact of these intersections on lived experiences. They will also study how systems of power create identity-based barriers and develop strategies to promote gender justice and equity within the campus environments, their workplaces, and their future communities.

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  • Total classes:
  • Weeks per class: 16
  • Total Credit Hours: 16
  • Average classes: 18
  • Total Faculty: 31
  • Scholarships:

A Gender Studies minor is only 5 courses (20 credits):

  1. 1 Introductory course from a series of electives like:
    • GEND 101 Introduction to Gender Studies
    • PSYC 108 Psychology of Gender
    • HIST 153 Growing Up in U.S. History
    • COMM 110 Voices Unheard: Gender, Race, and Power in America
    • COMM 112/HONR 120I: Adulting and Identity
  2. 3 Elective Courses from at least 2 different departments
    • Choices from 19 different departments (many count as general education courses or for your major)
  3. 1 Gender Studies in Action Course from a series of electives like:
    • GEND 360B: Gender in the Workplace
    • GEND 377A Disability Justice
    • ENVR 303 Climate Action Workshop
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Gender Studies Electives

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Distinguished faculty with diverse perspectives

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