Gender Studies Minor

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

http://www.fgcu.edu/CAS/Departments/SBS/GenderStudiesMinor.asp
(239) 590-7196

2012-2013 Catalog Year

Program Admission Requirements

  • Students must meet with a college advisor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.
  • A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in the minor.
  • A minimum of 12 credit hours of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
  • Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must verify that the minor is displayed on their Graduation Application.

Program Requirements

Complete both of the following:

  • BSC 2026 Human Sexuality (3)
  • SYG 2220 Introduction to Gender Studies (3)

Complete one of the following:

  • AML 4624 Literature by Women of Color (3)
  • COM 3014 Communication and Gender (3)
  • LIT 3301 Cultural Studies and Popular Arts (3)
  • LIT 4493 Politics and Literature (3)
  • LIT 4853 Topics in Cultural Critique (3)
  • SPT 3523 Women Writers of Latin Amer.(3)
  • THE 2430 Perform. Arts-Culturally Diverse Society (3)

Complete one of the following:

  • CCJ 4681 Domestic Violence (3)
  • INR 4075 International Human Rights (3)
  • POS 4072 Women in Politics and Government (3)
  • SOW 4194 Inter-relational Violence (3)
  • SYD 3800 Sociology of Gender (3)
  • SYD 4020 Global Population (3)
  • SYO 3120 Sociology of Marriage and Family (3)
  • SYO 3530 Social Stratification (3)
  • SYO 4130 Comparative Family Systems (3)
  • WOH 3221 Women and Gender in World History (3)

Complete one additional course at the 3000-4000 level from the above listings.

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED:   15 HRS

Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

Transfer credits will ordinarily be accepted from regionally accredited institutions and evaluated for appropriate credit toward requirements in the student's degree program.