Minor Requirements

Core Courses

Complete the following courses:

• GSS 100 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
• GSS 201 Race, Ethnicity, and Feminist Thought
• GSS 250 Interdisciplinary Studies: Methods and Modes of Inquiry
• One GSS 400 Junior-Senior Seminar

GSS 100 and 250 are offered each fall; GSS 201 and 400 are offered each winter.

Additional Courses

Complete the following:

• One additional 300- or 400-level Gender and Sexuality Studies course
• Two other committee-approved courses

FYS 203 Family Stories or FYS 582 Skating Away from the Binaries may also be used as an additional course.

Courses Taken Outside of Bates

Students should consult the program chair about transfer credits or other courses that may be used toward fulfillment of minor requirements.

Pass/Fail

There are no restrictions on the use of the Pass/Fail option within the minor.

Restricted Declarations

Students who have declared the Gender and Sexuality Studies minor may not declare the following:

• Gender and Sexuality Studies major

Other Considerations

No more than one Short Term course may be counted toward the minor.