Gender Studies Major

Required for the Gender Studies Major

GS 101 - Introduction to Gender Studies Credits: 3 cr.
GS 203 - Gender Issues in Society Credits: 3 cr.
GS 308 - Special Topics in Gender Studies (Advanced Level) Credits: 3 cr.
GS 410 - Senior Capstone Credits: 4 cr.

And choose one of the following:

SO 217 - Social Inequality Credits: 4 cr.
SO 327 - Anthropological Perspectives on Gender Credits: 4 cr.

And one of the following theory courses:

EN 325 - Critical Theory Credits: 4 cr.
PH 390 - Topics Credits: 4 cr.
(when offered as a topic in Gender Studies)
PS 304 - Psychology of Women and Girls Credits: 3 cr.

And choose:

Additional courses from the elective list below to fulfill a minimum of 21 credits. No more than two may be taken from any one department; three of the five must be at the 300-level or above, these courses or GS 308 must be a cross-cultural or non-Western course examining gender roles. Course choices that dovetail and cluster with one another and/or with the student’s other major or minor are strongly recommended.

EN 325 - Critical Theory Credits: 4 cr.
EN 335 - Eighteenth-Century Literature I Credits: 4 cr.
EN 355 - Eighteenth Century Literature II Credits: 4 cr.
EN 357 - The Victorian Novel Credits: 4 cr.
EN 401 - Women’s Literature Credits: 4 cr.
EN 403 - Special Topics in Film Credits: 4 cr.
(when offered as a topic in Gender Studies)
EN 413 - Special Topics in Literature Credits: 4 cr.
(when offered as a topic in Gender Studies)
GS 208 - Special Topics in Gender Studies (Introductory Level) Credits: 3 cr.
GS 308 - Special Topics in Gender Studies (Advanced Level) Credits: 3 cr.
GS 401 - Independent Research in Gender/Women’s Study Credits: 3 cr.
HI 215 - Women in American Society Credits: 3 cr.
HI 317 - History of European Witchcraft Credits: 4 cr.
HI 343 - Topics in Medieval History Credits: 4 cr.
HI 395 - Topics in Women’s History and the History of Gender Credits: 4 cr.
PH 390 - Topics Credits: 4 cr.
(when offered as a topic in Gender Studies)
PO 371 - Gender and Political Theory Credits: 4 cr.
PS 252 - Child Development Credits: 3 cr.
PS 253 - Adolescent Development Credits: 3 cr.
PS 255 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: 3 cr.
PS 304 - Psychology of Women and Girls Credits: 3 cr.
PS 314 - The Psychology of Marriage and Relationships Credits: 4 cr.
PS 315 - Sports Psychology Credits: 3 cr.
RS 250 - Women and the Christian Tradition Credits: 3 cr.
RS 333 - Gender Studies in Religion Credits: 3 cr.
SO 217 - Social Inequality Credits: 4 cr.
SO 327 - Anthropological Perspectives on Gender Credits: 4 cr.