The Minor – Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies

Requirements for the Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Minor

The GWSS minor is a total of 36 credits. It requires:

One gateway course
- GWSS 110 Introduction to Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies
One intermediate course
- GWSS 212 Foundations of LGBTQ Studies
One capstone seminar
- GWSS 398 Capstone: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Popular Culture (not offered in 2023-24)
- GWSS 398 Capstone: Transnational Feminist Activism
- GWSS 398 Capstone: Schooling Sex: History of Sex Education & Instruction (not offered in 2023-24)
In addition to the three required courses listed above (18 credits), students must complete an additional three elective courses (18 credits) from the GWSS Elective/Additional Courses List. These 18 credits must be spread across two different disciplines.

Please note: A variety of courses are taught by visitors or offered only occasionally. These courses may still be considered. Contact the program director for consideration of other courses to satisfy this requirement.

OCS Programs: You may count up to two 6 credit courses taken on either Carleton or non-Carleton OCS programs toward the requirements of the GWSS major or minor. OCS program courses cannot be substituted for core GWSS courses on campus and will only count towards GWSS electives. Two courses from Carleton’s Women’s & Gender Studies in Europe program can count as two GWSS elective courses. Students will need to get all OCS program courses approved by the director of GWSS.

Requirements for the Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Minor

GWSS Elective/Additional Courses List