The requirements for a minor in Gender Studies are 21 hours, which must include:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GNS 201 | Introduction to Gender and Diversity Studies | 3 |
| SY 368 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| Select an additional 15 hours from the following: 1 | 15 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology of Sexual Behavior | ||
| Women's Literature | ||
| History of American Women | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Modern Family | ||
| Sociology of Disasters | ||
| Sociology of Sexualities | ||
| Cultural Diversity and Social Justice | ||
| Perspectives on Poverty | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| 1 | and other relevant courses pending committee approval |
Students must complete classes from at least three different programs. For gender studies minors, the respective departments may waive normal prerequisites for the above-listed classes. For more information, please email the gender studies advisor at genderstudies@jsu.edu or call the History and Foreign Languages Department at 256-782-5632.
Students may also complete up to six hours of the required 18 hours in non-designated courses that have been approved by the Gender Studies committee on a by-contract basis. Students wishing to take non-designated courses for gender studies credit must submit to the gender studies committee a contract for each non-designated course signed by both the instructor of record and the student, detailing how the student will create a gendered curriculum within the established framework of the course and course assignments. Students wishing to submit a proposal for a by-contract course should contact the gender studies advisor for the required form and pertinent information.