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Gender Studies Minor

Admission Requirements

  • Students must meet with a college advisor/student success counselor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.

Additional Graduation Requirements

  • A grade of C or higher is required in all courses for the minor.
  • A minimum of 12 credits of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
  • Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must:
    • Note the minor on the Application for Graduation.
    • Contact a college advisor/student success counselor to certify completion of all course requirements for the declared minor as listed below.

Program Requirements

Required Courses in the Minor

Complete the following:
SYG 2220 Introduction to Gender Studies (3)

Complete 12 credits from the following courses:
AFH 3254 Gender & Sexuality in Afr His (3)
AMH 3561 Women in America to 1870 (3)
AMH 3562 Women in America Since 1870 (3)
BSC 2026 Biology of Human Sexuality (3)
CCJ 4663 Gender, Crime, and Justice (3)
CCJ 4681 Domestic Violence (3)
COM 3014 Communication and Gender (3)
IDS 3324 Sexuality and Gender Studies (3)
LIT 3301 Cultural Studies/Popular Arts (3)
LIT 4493 Politics and Literature (3)
PHM 3101 Philosophies of Liberation (3)
PHM 4123 Feminist Philosophy (3)
POS 4072 Women in Politics & Govt (3)
SOP 4777 Psychology of Human Sexuality (3)
SYD 3800 Sociology of Gender (3)
SYD 4020 Global Population (3)
SYO 3530 Social Stratification (3)
SYO 4180 Sociology of Work and Family (3)
SYP 4062 Pregnancy, Power, and Justice (3)

Catalog Year: 2024-2025

Total Semester Hours Required: 15 Hours