Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor requirements

Requirements below are from the 2023-2024 (graduation year 2027). Please see the university catalogue for prior starting years.

One introductory course in the humanities:

• CL 226 - Women in the Christian Tradition
• EN 206 - Major Writers: Gender, Culture, and Madness
• HS 216 - A Queer History of Europe and North America
• HS 233 - Communism: A Global History
• HS 259 - Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome
• PL 232 - Philosophical Perspectives: Gender and Nature
• TH 211 - Women in the Christian Tradition
• TH 248 - American Feminist Theologies

One introductory course in the social sciences.

• PY 256 - Psychology of Gender
• SC 210 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
• SC 221 - Sociology of Race, Class, and Gender

Capstone course, taken upon completion of electives. (The capstone can be taken concurrently.)

• SC 397 - Gender and Sexuality Studies Capstone

Three electives from the approved list of Gender and Sexuality courses. Two must be from the 300 or 400 level.

Specifications:

• Except for the capstone, no more than two courses in the minor may come from the same department
• No more than one of the three electives may be at the 200-level.

Study Abroad

Study abroad and transfer courses may count if they fit the criteria for Gender Studies courses. Contact Andrew Ross, Director Gender and Sexuality Studies, to discuss credits: 410-617-2229, aross1@loyola.edu.

Diversity Courses

Many Gender and Sexuality Studies courses have a Diversity Requirement designation, and count for the fulfillment of this requirement.