Minor Requirements

The interdisciplinary women and gender studies minor offer students a rigorous and flexible program of study that examines women, gender and sexuality in relation to race, class, ability, nation and empire, among other variables. Students explore how gender and sexuality intersect with structures of power in a range of cultural, historical and geopolitical contexts. Drawing from approximately 50 courses, many cross-listed with other academic units, students fulfill the requirements of the minor and can design an emphasis relevant to their interests by focusing on one of three cognate areas: 1) gender/sexuality, 2) race/ethnicity and 3) global/transnational.

The minor in queer and trans studies provides students the opportunity to critically examine non-normative sexual and gender identities in a range of social and historical contexts. Queer and trans studies interweaves complex theories and analysis into the study of sexuality and gender, with particular focus on intersections with race, ethnicity, class and ability. Students can engage with a wide variety of courses, internships and programming in order to deepen their understanding of queer and trans issues in their academic, professional and personal lives. Students fulfilling the requirements of the minor can designate an emphasis relevant to their interests by focusing on one of three cognate areas: 1) feminist studies, 2) race/ethnicity and 3) global/transnational.