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Program in Gender Studies
Kirsten Escobar, Director
Vera Dugas Liberal Arts North 227
(936) 468-2339
Fax: (936) 468-2614
escobarke@sfasu.edu
http://leonardo.sfasu.edu/GenderStudies
Advisory Committee
Faculty from a variety of academic disciplines at Stephen F. Austin State University teach in the gender studies minor. A core group of faculty within the College of Liberal and Applied Arts participate in the program; however, the minor is designed so as to allow students to choose appropriate courses from any of the university’s academic units in order to complete program requirements.
Areas of Study & Degrees
Minor in Gender Studies
Objectives
A minor in gender studies merges the academic journey with the personal one. It recognizes gender as a primary category that organizes and directs our lives. By combining courses across disciplines, the program exposes students to a variety of perspectives and research methods. It permits individuals to develop their own interests as they analyze and deepen their understanding of gender in their everyday lives and in the world. The minor will enhance students’ sense of personal identity and their competence in any occupation. It will enrich their experiences as citizens in a diverse and changing world.
Students complete a 12-hour core and six additional hours including approved special topics courses. The program is flexible. The minor adviser can approve substitutions for both core and elective courses. Because the minor is intended to be interdisciplinary, no more than six of the 18 hours may come from the same department.
Definition of Minor
Core: (Four courses required)
ENG 349. Gender and Literature - Introduction to gender as a critical tool for literary study. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: nine semester hours of English.
HIS 314. Women’s History - Survey of the history of women in Western culture, with emphasis on America from the colonial era to modern times.
PSY 153. Human Sexuality - Psychology of sexual behavior as it relates to social conduct.
SOC 330. Sociology of Gender - Impact of gender stratification and gender roles on attitudes and behavior of women and men in everyday life.
Electives: (Two courses required)
Each semester numerous special topics courses, as well as regular course offerings, will incorporate and analyze gender issues. When a course includes appropriate content - that is, one-third of the course treats gender issues - it may apply to the minor with the approval of the director of gender studies. Each semester the director will post an approved list of courses, which students may use as electives for the minor. Additionally, students may request permission to use a course of their choosing for elective credit in his/her minor.