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Coordinator: G. Sehested
The interdisciplinary minor in Gender Studies provides students with knowledge and understanding of gender as it relates to contemporary life and to their broad learning experience in the liberal arts. The minor will enrich study in all other disciplines.
GENDER STUDIES MINOR: 18 Credit Hours
GENS 115 - Introduction to Gender Studies 3 cr
GENS 260 - Sociology of Gender 3 cr
GENS 390 - Research Seminar 1-2 cr
Gender studies elective courses from the following: 10-11 cr
*COMM 210 - Rhetorical Criticism (W)
*ENGL 200 - The Literary Experience: A Genre Approach (W)
GENS 140 - Human Sexuality
GENS 345 - Ireland North and South
RELI 242 - Feminist/Womanist Thought
Other courses as offered carrying the Gender Studies designation.
*Must be the Gender Studies designated section.
GENS 115 - INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES (Area 1.2) (3 credits)
A multi-disciplinary introduction to the study of gender. The course will examine theories and issues
generated by the women’s movement and will allow students to clarify the impact of transforming gender
roles in their own lives.
NOTE: OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER, EVEN YEARS
GENS 140 - HUMAN SEXUALITY (Area 1.2) (3 credits)
A study of human sexuality from physical, psychological, social and ethical perspectives. The course will
examine topics such as biological and physiological functioning, gender identity, and the history of
changing attitudes towards human sexual interaction. Students will also participate in discussion of the
various ethical decisions confronting them as sexual beings.
NOTE: OFFERED OCCASIONALLY
GENS 260 - SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (3 credits)
Examines the various ways in which gender is a basic component of social organization in contemporary
and traditional societies (with an emphasis on American society) and the ways in which this aspect of
society is currently undergoing change. The course will address a number of questions, including: What is
the relationship between sex (biological maleness or femaleness) and gender (social definitions of
masculinity and femininity)? What are the impacts of social construction of gender on the lives of
individual women and men? In what ways are basic social institutions (the economy, polity, religion,
education, etc.) “gendered?” How and why are the gender arrangements of societies changing?
NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH SOCI 260
OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER, ODD YEARS
GENS 345 - IRELAND NORTH AND SOUTH: FROM REVOLUTIONARY ERA TO TROUBLED TIMES: 1798-1998 (3 credits)
This course examines the political, social and cultural history of modern Ireland. It begins with the 1798
Revolution which must be contextualized with late eighteenth century revolutions, including the American
and French. We will move through the nineteenth century which is characterized by the worst famine in
recorded history and ultimately culminate with Europe’s most deadly guerilla war. Throughout we will pay
special attention to the role of gender in Irish history.
NOTES: CROSS-LISTED WITH HIST 345
OFFERED EVERY OTHER FALL SEMESTER
GENS 390 - RESEARCH SEMINAR (1-2 credits)
This course is designed to offer junior and senior students in the minor the opportunity for intensive study
of a research question in connection with their major. Students may choose to enroll in a concurrent upperlevel
research seminar or advanced independent study in their departmental major.
GENS 197, 297, 397 - TOPICS IN GENDER STUDIES (1-4 credits)
GENS 199, 299, 399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-4 credits)