Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
Why a Degree in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies From Le Moyne?
Gender influences how we view the world and our place in it. Throughout history and across cultures around the globe, gender has been central to human identity and experience since the beginning of time.
As an undergraduate minor in gender, women and sexuality studies at Le Moyne, you’ll consider complex questions about how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, class, religion, sexuality and the concept of family. You’ll look closely at international politics, business, economics and healthcare. You’ll trace gender through history, literature, art, music and pop culture. You’ll analyze social norms and institutions and deepen your commitment to diversity, equality and empowerment to strengthen your leader within.
Examining Identity & Diversity on the Heights
A minor in gender, women and sexuality studies examines gender roles, cultural practices and pressing social issues.
The Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Minor
The minor in gender, women and sexuality studies studies complements majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and pre-professional programs. It’s a 15-credit program that requires you to take Women, Culture and Society or Gender and Society as well as Theories of Sex and Gender. Then, you can select three additional courses from the approved list.
Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Courses
There’s a broad selection of courses on race and gender, cultural myths and realities, pop culture, social welfare, psychology, religion, literature and more. Browse all the gender, women and sexuality studies studies course selections.
As an interdisciplinary program, the gender, women and sexuality studies faculty represent a range of disciplines, bringing diversity of ideas and experiences to the classroom.
Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Careers & Median Salaries
$140,384 Chief Diversity Officer
$90,000 Humanitarian Aid Coordinator
$62,231 Journalist
$68,230 Market Research Analyst
$85,330 Psychotherapist
$140,384 Chief Diversity Officer
$90,000 Humanitarian Aid Coordinator
$62,231 Journalist
$68,230 Market Research Analyst
$85,330 Psychotherapist
I was a gender and women’s studies minor because it shed light on the injustice women endure, encourages intersectional activism and strengthens my passion for women’s rights.”
