The Gender and Sexuality Studies (GESS) Program at Tulane University is committed to the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary preservation, expansion, and transmission of knowledge to undergraduate students and to other individuals in both the university and the larger community about women, gender, and sexuality. The Gender and Sexuality Studies Program is committed to intellectual excellence and to stimulating continued intellectual growth for faculty and students. As a community of scholars/teachers/learners we are devoted to the study of gender and sexuality as they take shape and affect our lives in a diverse, multicultural, and international world. We are committed to facilitating critical undergraduate and graduate education and practice for social justice by engaging students in the discovery, production, and critique of knowledge that emerges from critical perspectives on culture and society.
A major in Gender and Sexuality Studies consists of a minimum of 33 credits.
The remaining (7) elective courses must be selected from among those approved by the Gender and Sexuality Studies Program with the following distribution requirements: a minimum of two different disciplines or departments must be represented in the elective coursework.
One Elective any level
3
Six Electives at the 3000-level or above
18
Total Credit Hours
34-35
1
Students may only earn credit for one of the following introductory courses, but not for both: GESS 1900, GESS 2900.
2
Double Counting & Overlap: For students double majoring in Gender and Sexuality Studies and another major: no more than two courses can be counted toward both majors. Moreover, if a course is being counted toward a minor in another department or program, it may not be counted toward the GESS major.
Note that the list of approved electives varies from semester to semester, so please check with the GESS Program Director to verify the eligibility of an elective course before registering: GESSdirector@tulane.edu.
