Overview

The gender studies minor is a flexible interdisciplinary program that consists of five courses taken from at least four different departments, plus a capstone course. Courses can be taken in areas such as communications, literature, political science, sociology, philosophy and religion.

Careers in Gender Studies

As a graduate of this program, you might find work as a:

• Lawyer
• Social Worker
• Minister
• Professor
• Journalist
• Writer

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Join the Social Justice Coalition; attend events offered by the gender studies program or the Sexuality Series.

Course Requirements 2011-12

Gender Studies

(18 semester hours)

• IDIS-394 Gender Studies Capstone
• Three courses drawn from regularly offered gender-focused courses
• Two additional gender-focused courses or two gender-cognate courses

Gender-focused courses

• Three from the following:
  • CAS-270 Communication and Gender
  • ENGL-234 Gender and Literature
  • FREN-374 Women and Gender in French Literature and Culture
  • GERM-372 Outside Voices: German Culture from the Margins
  • HIST-256 Women and Gender in U.S. History
  • HIST-268 Women and Gender in European History
  • Women's health interim
  • PHIL-211 Philosophy of Gender
  • POLS-312 Men, Women, and the Law
  • PSYC-222 Human Sexuality and Gender
  • SOC-250 Diversity and Inequality in the United States

Gender-cognate courses

• Two from the following:
  • Any special topics, gender centered courses, such as: REL-313 When Women Read the Old Testament, SOC-304 The Family, SOC-316 Social Gerontology, an approved interim, or a negotiated gender-cognate course.

Scholarships

New students are automatically considered for general academic scholarships ranging from $1,000-15,000 based on a careful review of their application materials.

For a complete listing of departmental scholarships available to first-year students, use the Scholarship Search ».

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