Requirements

Undergraduates can pursue a primary major, supplementary major, or minor in Gender Studies. Each path requires two core courses along with a number of elective courses and, for majors, a capstone course or independent research project.

Primary Major (10 courses; 30 credit hours)

• 2 required courses:
  • Introduction to Gender Studies
  • Perspectives on Gender: Theory and Practice
• 4 elective courses in one of the following concentrations:
  • Arts and Culture
  • Religion and Family
  • Gender and Society
• 2–3 additional Gender Studies electives
• 1 senior capstone project:
  • regular track: Interdisciplinary Seminar
  • research track: senior thesis (6 credits)

Supplementary Major (8 courses; 24 credit hours)

• 2 required courses:
  • Introduction to Gender Studies
  • Perspectives on Gender: Theory and Practice
• 3 elective courses in one of the following concentrations:
  • Arts and Culture
  • Religion and Family
  • Gender and Society
• 2 additional electives
• 1 senior capstone project:
  • regular track: Interdisciplinary Seminar
  • research track: capstone essay (3 credits; completed in Fall of senior year)

Minor (5 courses; 15 credit hours)

• 2 required courses:
  • Introduction to Gender Studies
  • Perspectives on Gender: Theory and Practice
• 3 Gender Studies elective courses

 

“Immersing myself in the Gender Studies curriculum was one of my best decisions while at ND. It greatly expanded my vision of the world and of social justice.”

—Michael Zimmer ’94