Gender and Sexuality Studies

Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies requires at least 18 credit hours, including IDS 1500; IDS 2100; two gender and sexuality studies-focused courses in the humanities; and two gender and sexuality studies-focused courses in the social sciences. Substitutions may be made in consultation with student’s advisor.

Minor Requirements (18 credits) 

Core Classes: 

IDS 2100 – Introduction to Studies in the Humanities (3cr) 

IDS 1XXX – Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies (3cr) 

Humanities (choose 2): 

ENG 2115 – Literature and Gender (3cr) 

ENG 2XXX – Literature by Black Women (3cr) 

ENG 3060 – Literature by Women (3cr) 

HIS 3370 – History of the Black Woman 

IDS 4XXX – Special Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies (3cr) 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (choose 2): 

SOC 1105 – Introductory Sociology (3cr) 

SOC 1111 – Cultural Anthropology (3cr) 

SOC 3330 – Gender and Society (3cr) 

SOC 3345 – Sociology of Marriage and the Family (3cr) 

SOC 3370 – Family and the Aging Process (3cr) 

Other classes may be replaced with consultation of student’s advisor.