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Gender and Sexuality Studies, Minor

The Gender and Sexuality Studies minor seeks to provide students with an understanding of gender's centrality to culture using interdisciplinary approaches. Gender and sexuality studies examines gender across cultures and historical periods while inquiring into the ways these concepts are represented in various forms, including popular culture, the media, literature and the arts.

A minor in gender and sexuality studies can serve as a useful basis for students in criminal justice, social sciences, English, business and public administration, social work and interdisciplinary studies.

Minor Requirements

Requirements for the Minor

Students must meet with the minor advisor to determine course selection, complete a study plan, and complete all of the courses with a grade of “C” or better.

Required Courses (3 Hours)

  • Introduction Gender and Sexuality Studies (3)

Selectives (15 Hours)

Students must select with the assistance of the minor advisor, five courses from the following. A minimum of 9 hours must be earned at the upper division level:

  • Gender & Sexuality (3)
  • Food, Culture, and Society (3)
  • Exploding the Barriers: Studies in Race, Class, and Gender (3)
  • Women Writers (3)
  • Gender and Identity in Literature (3)
  • Topics, Gender and Sexuality (3)
  • Theories in Practice (3)
  • Global Politics of Gender (3)
  • History Of Sexuality In The US (3)
  • Methods of Inquiry (3)
  • Politics Of Reproduction (3)
  • Advanced Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies (3)
  • Independent Study (1-3)
  • Internship in Gender and Sexuality Studies (1-3)
  • Sex, Drugs, Rock, and Recovery (3)
  • Black Women in American History (3)
  • Black Women in American History (3)
  • Women in American History (3)
  • HIV: The Epidemic: Issues for Healthcare Providers, Educators, Employers, and Consumers (3)
  • Introduction to Media Studies (3)
  • Philosophy of Race, Gender, Justice and Identity (3)
  • Love: What Everyone Needs to Know (3)
  • Sex: What Everyone Needs to Know (3)
  • Psychology of Spiritual Development (3)
  • Understanding Men (3)
  • Psychology of Women (3)
  • Sociology of Marriage and Family (3)
  • Work and Family Life (3)
  • Sociology of Sports (3)
  • Women and Social Action (3)

Special Topics Courses

In addition to the above, relevant offerings of the following Special Topics Courses in related disciplines may be used for the selectives with the minor advisor’s approval:

  • Special Topics in Criminal Justice (3)
  • English Special Topics (3)
  • Topics in Sociology (3)

Total Credit Hours - 18

Advisor Information

Ivan Soto

Ivan Soto
Academic Advisor, Senior Status
Email: isoto@govst.edu
Phone: 708-534-8045
Office Location: C3395

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