Major Requirements
A major in Gender and Sexuality Studies consists of nine credits, with these criteria:
GSS 121
Required for the gender and sexuality studies major and concentration, this course introduces students to the concept of gender as a category of analysis. It is designed for students who seek a fuller understanding of themselves as gendered individuals living in a gendered society – all genders are encouraged to participate! Offered each semester. Also counts toward educational studies concentration.
GSS 399
The course provides a capstone to the major. Taught as a seminar, it offers an opportunity for students to integrate their studies of women and gender across disciplines and to become more aware of the intricate web of gender, race, culture, and class that informs women’s experiences. Offered annually in the spring semester. Prerequisite: GSS 121; priority given to majors and concentrators.
Additional Courses
Seven additional courses, taken in at least three different departments or programs.
Concentration Requirements
Many students enhance their work in a major through an interdisciplinary focus on women and gender. A concentration in Gender and Sexuality Studies consists of five credits, with these criteria:
1. Gender and Sexuality Studies 121
2. Four additional courses, taken in at least two departments or programs.
For a list of approved courses that count for the Gender and Sexuality Studies major and concentration, please visit the section on the program in the college catalog.
Intended lEARNING ouTCOMES
Outcome 1
The ability to define key concepts and terms and use them correctly.
Outcome 2
The ability to understand, evaluate, and apply appropriately and creatively disciplinary theories and analytical frameworks as they inform or are informed by gender.
Outcome 3
The ability to summarize or analyze key disciplinary texts that emphasize gender and feminist perspectives.
Outcome 4
The ability to recognize the inter-textual dialogue of key disciplinary texts through history and within and across disciplines to apply their understanding to current conversations.
Outcome 5
The ability to identify, analyze, and interpret intersections of gender within race, ethnicity, class, age, sexualities, abilities, and other categories of difference.
Outcome 6
The ability to articulate a critical awareness of their own subjectivity that acknowledges privilege and values difference.
Outcome 7
The ability to practice research methods and to use a variety of scholarly and non-scholarly resources appropriate to Gender and Sexuality Studies.