Gender Studies - Minor
The Gender Studies minor consists of 6 courses for a minimum of 54 units and can be taken in a variety of disciplines in Dietrich College: English, history, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, economics, and modern languages.
Curriculum: 6 courses, 54 units minimum
Required Introductory Course (1 course, 9 units):
76-241 Introduction to Gender Studies
79-320 Women, Politics, and Protest
79-331 Body Politics: Women and Health in America
Additional Gender Studies-Related Courses (5 courses, 45 units minimum):
The list below is not exhaustive. Participating departments may develop and offer other courses that, while not listed here, are appropriate for the study of gender. Consult the minor advisor to confirm the relevance of unlisted, gender-focused courses.
76-207 Special Topics in Literature & Culture (course topic varies by semester; if course has gender-relevant topic, course can be used for the Gender Studies Minor)
76-241 Introduction to Gender Studies*
76-287 Sex & Texts
76-327 Equity & Communication: Strategies for Institutional Change
76-353 Transnational Feminisms: Fiction and Film
76-418 Rhetoric and the Body
76-431 Gender Play in Early Modern Drama
79-244 Women in American History
79-320 Women, Politics, and Protest*
79-323 Family, Gender, and Sexuality in European History, 500-1800
79-324 #MeToo: Naming and Resisting Gender Violence
79-325 U.S. Gay and Lesbian History
79-327 Modern Girlhood: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
79-331 Body Politics: Women and Health in America*
79-333 Sex, Gender & Anthropology
80-224 Race, Gender and Science
82-300 Language & Society in the Arab World
84-312 Gender and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
85-350 Psychology of Prejudice
85-446 Psychology of Gender
*Course can count if not taken as Required Introductory Course.