Gender Studies (GSP)
The program in Gender Studies is not a major. It is an interdisciplinary program that offers students an integrated approach to the study of gender in human culture. Drawing on courses in such disciplines as Art History, English, Modern Languages, History, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology, the program encourages students to pursue interests across several disciplines. It culminates in a semester-long independent capstone project designed to integrate learning from two disciplines and gender studies. With the exception of the capstone project, courses applied toward requirements for Gender Studies may also be counted toward other programs, majors or minors.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theory | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| Race, Gender, and Empire | ||
| Literature & Gender Theory | ||
| Sexuality in Film | ||
| Critical and Cultural Theory | ||
| Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Love and Sex | ||
| Intersectional Theory | ||
| Electives | 12 | |
| Select four courses (with not more than two, including the theory course, from the same department). | ||
| African Art: Gender, Power & Life-Cycle Ritual | ||
| Gender & Art of the Early Modern Period | ||
| Race, Gender, and Empire | ||
| Literature & Gender Theory | ||
| Queer Black Literature | ||
| Sexuality in Film | ||
| French Novel | ||
| History of American Women | ||
| Women in European History | ||
| Critical and Cultural Theory | ||
| Social & Political Philosophy | ||
| Gender, Race and Science | ||
| Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Love and Sex | ||
| Personality | ||
| Sex & Bodies in the Hebrew Bible | ||
| Gender in Society | ||
| Intersectional Theory | ||
| Critical Reading & Analysis of Cultural Texts in Spanish | ||
| Senior Capstone Project | 3 | |
| Capstone Project: Gender Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Students may also count certain other courses toward program requirements as approved by the Program Coordinators.
GSP 448. Capstone Project: Gender Studies. 3 Hours.
The capstone project is a self-directed study in which the student will work closely throughout the semester with two faculty advisors on a topic that combines gender theory with two disciplines. The product of the project may take the form of a 20-30 page research paper or works of fiction or drama, field studies, multi-media presentations or other acceptable formats subject to the approval of the coordinators. Students will present their work before a committee. Instructor permission.
Prerequisite: ENGL 339 with a minimum grade of D or ENGL 345 with a minimum grade of D or ENGL 445 with a minimum grade of D or GSP 301 with a minimum grade of D or HIST 389 with a minimum grade of D or PHIL 303 with a minimum grade of D or PHIL 315 with a minimum grade of D or HIST 440 with a minimum grade of D or SOC 416 with a minimum grade of D.