How Can I Do This?
Because the Gender Studies curriculum is interdisciplinary, students take courses that fulfill a wide range of College and University requirements for undergraduate education. This flexibility allows students in any College or major to complete a Gender Studies major or minor while simultaneously making progress toward their primary degree.
Below are sample course plans for combining a Gender Studies major or minor with primary majors in Engineering, Science, Business, and Arts & Letters. The courses listed here are only a handful of the dozens of Gender Studies courses available for students to choose from.
"Gender Studies became the perfect intersection of my many fields of study. The interdisciplinary nature of the program never fails to teach me a new way of looking at things."
—Rae Moors '15
To learn more about declaring or completing your Gender Studies degree program, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Sample Course Plans
Sample Plan 1, Engineering
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor: Gender Studies
| Semester | Course | Core requirement fulfilled |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Fall | GSC 10001 Introduction to Gender Studies | WKSS - Liberal Arts 5, Social Science |
| 01 Spring | ||
| 02 Fall | GSC 30541 Gender & Popular Culture | WKAL - Liberal Arts 4, Arts & Literature |
| 02 Spring | ||
| 03 Fall | GSC 40001 Perspectives on Gender | |
| 03 Spring | ||
| 04 Fall | GSC 40433 Liturgy & the Female Body | WKDT - Developmental Theology |
| 04 Spring | GSC 40601 Gender & Global Health | WRIT - Writing Intensive |
Sample Plan 2, Science
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Gender Studies
| Semester | Course | Core requirement fulfilled |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Fall | ||
| 01 Spring | ||
| 02 Fall | ||
| 02 Spring | GSC 10001 Introduction to Gender Studies | WKSS - Liberal Arts 5, Social Science |
| 03 Fall | GSC 20644 Feminist Philosophy & Science Fiction | WKSP - Philosophy 2 |
| 03 Spring | GSC 40573 Girls' Media & Cultural Studies | WKAL - Liberal Arts 4, Arts & Literature |
| 04 Fall | GSC 40001 Perspectives on Gender | |
| 04 Spring | GSC 43607 LGBT in the 20th Century US | WKHI - Liberal Arts 5, History |
Sample Plan 3, Business
Major: Business Analytics
Supplementary Major: Gender Studies
* indicates GSCE - GS Core Elective (required for 3/5 elective courses)
| Semester | Course | Core requirement fulfilled |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Fall | GSC 10001 Introduction to Gender Studies | WKSS - Liberal Arts 5, Social Science |
| 01 Spring | GSC 30645 Transgender Studies* | |
| 02 Fall | GSC 40433 Liturgy & the Female Body | WKDT - Developmental Theology |
| 02 Spring | GSC 43702 Love, Beauty, Objectification | WKSP - Philosophy 2 |
| 03 Fall | GSC 40001 Perspectives on Gender | |
| 03 Spring | GSC 40531 Media & Identity* | WKAL - Liberal Arts 4, Arts & Lit |
| 04 Fall | GSC 48000 Capstone Essay | WRIT - Writing Intensive |
| 04 Spring | GSC 30638 American Feminist Thought* | WKHI - Liberal Arts 5/6, History |
Sample Plan 4, Arts & Letters
First Primary Major: Philosophy
Second Primary Major: Gender Studies
* indicates GSCE - GS Core Elective (required for 3/7 elective courses)
| Semester | Course | University requirement | College requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Fall | GSC 10001 Introduction to Gender Studies | WKSS - Liberal Arts 5, Social Science | Social Science |
| 01 Spring | GSC 30537 Fashioning American Identities | WKHI - Liberal Arts 5, History | History |
| 02 Fall | GSC 30637 Sex and Power in Irish Lit* | WKLI - Liberal Arts 4, Arts & Lit | Literature |
| 02 Spring | GSC 30546 Feminist & Multicultural Theologies* | WKDT - Developmental Theology | |
| 03 Fall | GSC 40001 Perspectives on Gender | ||
| 03 Spring | GSC 40526 African American Musicals GSC 40713 Latin American Feminism |
WKAL - Liberal Arts 4, Arts & Lit WKLC - Liberal Arts 4, Lang & Cult |
Fine Arts Language |
| 04 Fall | GSC 48001 Senior Thesis GSC 40524 Feminist & Queer Prison Studies* |
WRIT - Writing Intensive |
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| 04 Spring | GSC 48001 Senior Thesis |