Gender and
Sexuality Studies

Major

A major in Gender and Sexuality Studies consists of a minimum of 33 credits. Four core courses are required:

• GESS 290, Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies,
• GESS 350, Identity, Difference, and Inequality
• GESS 494, Advanced Gender and Feminist Theory or GESS 495, Advanced Sexuality and Queer Theory
• GESS 498, Senior Capstone Project in Gender and Sexuality Studies

The remaining courses must be selected from among those approved by the Gender and Sexuality Studies Program with the following distribution requirements: a minimum of six credits from the subject area Humanities and Fine Arts and six credits from Social Sciences, with not more than nine credits in a single department. Normally, the elective courses are taken at the 300 level and above. A maximum of 12 credits taken to satisfy the college distribution requirement may be applied toward the major in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Students electing Gender and Sexuality Studies as one of two majors must complete all requirements for the Gender and Sexuality Studies major and complete a total of at least 27 credits in different (non-overlapping) courses in each major.

There are three possible tracks in a Gender and Sexuality Studies Major:

Recommended Major with Gender Studies Emphasis

• GESS 290, Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
• GESS 350, Identity, Difference, and Inequality
• GESS 494, Advanced Gender and Feminist Theory
• GESS 498, Senior Capstone Project in Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Electives with Gender Emphasis

Recommended Major with Sexuality Studies Emphasis:

• GESS 290, Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
• GESS 350, Identity, Difference, and Inequality
• GESS 495, Advanced Sexuality and Queer Theory
• GESS 498, Senior Capstone Project in Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Electives with Sexuality Emphasis

Recommended Major with Gender and Sexuality Studies Emphasis

• GESS 290, Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
• GESS 351, Identity, Difference, and Inequality
• GESS 494, Advanced Gender and Feminist Theory
• GESS 495, Advanced Sexuality and Queer Theory
• GESS 498, Senior Capstone Project in Gender and Sexuality Studies

Electives with both Gender and Sexuality emphasis and/or electives distributed evenly among courses with Gender emphasis or Sexuality emphasis.