Critical Sexuality Studies Minor

This interdisciplinary minor is designed for students in any major who also want a concentration in the study of sexuality. The minor investigates the historical, political, and social life of sexuality both trans-historically and transnationally. Special attention is paid to how sexuality intersects with other differences, including gender, race, class, religion, nationality, disability and age, and how power, resistance, and life chances are differently distributed at these intersections. This minor will empower students to imagine a more just future and equip them with the tools to collectively enact it.

The minor provides a good foundation of critical reading, writing, and thinking skills that prepare students for work or graduate school in a variety of fields, including psychology, law, social work, medicine, nonprofit management, human resources, and more.

Ready to declare this minor? Fill out a declaration of major form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office through RT.

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To earn the minor, students must complete 18 credits of coursework offered by the Department of Gender, Women’s + Sexuality Studies, as follows:

ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)

Complete 9 elective credits. Of these 9 credits, 3 must be at the 300 level and above. Students have the option to take up to 3 credits of independent study and 3 credits of internship towards completion of the minor. Selected topics courses (CSST 292, 392, 492, GWST 290, 390, 490) may be counted toward the 9 credits in electives.

NOTES:

• A C or better is required in all courses applied toward the minor

When students pursue the CSST minor along with any GWST option, only two courses may overlap