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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Gender Studies

Minor in Gender Studies

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements GNDRMIN

Due to the transdisciplinary nature of the department, the Minor in Gender Studies complements a wide variety of programs and degrees. From the humanities to the sciences, policy to the arts, media to education, the Minor in Gender Studies can enhance a student's degree as it examines how gender and its intersections have an impact on various fields.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Introductory. Three (3) credit hours:
    • Any GNDR-G 100–199
  2. Intermediate. Three (3) credit hours:
    • Any GNDR-G 200–299
    • Any GNDR-G 300–399
  3. Advanced.
    1. 300–499 Level. Six (6) credit hours:
      • Any GNDR-G 300–399
      • Any GNDR-G 400–499
    2. 400–499 Level. Three (3) additional credit hours:
      • Any GNDR-G 400–499 except GNDR-X 474
  4. International/Non-Western Emphasis. One (1) course:
    • GNDR-G 102 Sexual Politics
    • GNDR-G 215 Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
    • GNDR-G 320 Sexual Violence: Transcultural Perspectives
    • GNDR-G 410 International Feminist Debates
  5. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course at the 100–499 level with the GNDR-G subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies (GNDRBA)

Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.