The Gender and Sexuality Studies 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 minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies consists of a minimum of 18 credits.
Required Courses
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GESS 2900 | Intro to Gender & Sex Studies | 3 |
| GESS 3500 | Critical Inquiry and Praxis | 3 |
Electives
The remaining four courses must be selected from among those approved by the Gender and Sexuality Studies Program with not all courses selected coming from the same discipline.
The list below reflects approved electives; all others electives must be pre-approved by the program director. In general, the director approves courses at the 3000 level or above, with a few exceptions at the 2000 level noted in the list below (courses at the 1000 level will not be approved as electives).
Courses applied to the student's major field of study or to another minor may not be applied toward the Gender and Sexuality Studies minor.
Examples of Electives that may count toward the GESS minor:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GESS 4700 | Sexuality in US History | 3 |
| AFRS 6050 | Black Feminism and Social Movement in the United States | 3 |
| ANTH 2030 | The Anthropology of Women and Men | 3 |
| ANTH 3120 | Anthropology of Sex and Reproduction | 3 |
| ANTH 3320 | Archaeology of Gender | 3 |
| ANTH 3330 | Anthropology of Gender | 3 |
| ANTH 7320 | Archaeology of Gender | 3 |
| ANTH 7330 | Anthropology of Gender | 3 |
| ARHS 3620 | Contemporary Art Since 1950 | 3 |
| ARHS 6220 | Women and Gender in Medieval Art | 3 |
| COMM 3650 | Feminist Doc & New Media | 3 |
| COMM 4350 | Gender and The Cinema | 4 |
| ENLS 4135 | Early Women Writers (pre-1700) | 3,4 |
| ENLS 4720 | Feminist Literary Theory | 3 |
| HISU 2400 | Women & Gender US Hist to 1865 | 3 |
| HISU 2410 | Women & Gender Since 1861 | 3 |
| HISU 3541 | Reproductive Health in the US | 3 |
| INTU 3000 | Feminist Epistemologies and Research Design | 3 |
| MUSC 3480 | Music and Gender | 3,4 |
| MUSC 6480 | Music and Gender | 3 |
| POLA 4210 | Women and Politics | 3 |
| POLA 4260 | Race, Sex, & Power | 3 |
| PORT 4100 | Gender & Sexuality Brazillian | 3 |
| SOCI 2210 | Sociology of Reproduction | 3 |
| SOCI 6060 | Issues In Soc of Gender | 3 |
| SOCI 6070 | Sociology of Sexuality | 3 |
| SOCI 6260 | Gender, Work & Family | 3 |
| SPAN 4100 | Gender/Sex Hisp Culture | 3 |
Note that the list of approved electives may change from semester to semester, so please check with the Program Director to verify the eligibility of an elective course before registering.