Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Why take courses in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies?
Our courses foster transformative understandings of the role identity plays in shaping history, theory, and individual lives. Our broad academic approach reflects the way feminists work—collaboratively across boundaries—exploring how gender, race, class, and sexuality are represented in relation to ethnicity, nationality, politics, and other categories of human experience.
What kinds of questions does Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies explore?
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How is “gender” and “sexuality” defined? How have these terms been defined historically?
- How does the study of gender, sexuality, and feminism influence domestic and international politics?
- How are our studies influenced by other social categorization?
What advice would you give students interested in taking courses in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies?
We are radically interdisciplinary and students are frequently able to find a course that overlaps with their interests.
Taking Courses
Courses for non-majors or general interest
- GSFS 101
Getting started in the major
There are many entry points into the major, including courses taken in other departments.
Advanced Placement Credit
Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies does not transfer AP credit toward the major requirements. Refer to the AP/IB chart for complete information about AP test scores.
Majoring in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Provided are two examples of how a student could distribute courses required for the major over three or four years. See the catalog for additional details about major requirements.
Sample Four-Year Plans
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Y1 | CAST 100 | GSFS 2XX |
| Y2 | GSFS 2XX | CAST 2XX GSFS 2XX |
| Y3 | GSFS 305 | GSFS 3XX ENGL 2XX |
| Y4 | GSFS 3XX | GSFS 3XX GSFS 500 |
| Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Y1 | GSFS 101 | |
| Y2 | POLT 2XX GSFS 2XX |
GSFS 3XX |
| Y3 | GSFS 305 | POLT 3XX SOCI 2XX |
| Y4 | HIST 3XX | GSFS 3XX GSFS 400 |
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Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies Major Requirements
Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies Department