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  • Gender Studies (Minor)

  • Overview

    The Gender Studies minor is offered through Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts.

    In this interdisciplinary program, students look at the culturally constructed idea of sex difference in different contexts and the way gender and sexuality are renegotiated over time. Students explore the history of feminist thought and action; men's studies; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender studies; and queer theory. Learn more about the Gender Studies program, and visit the Gender and Sexualities Studies Institute website, the intellectual home for New School scholarship, creative practice, and programming in the field of gender, sexualities, and LBGTQI studies. 

    Curriculum

    Only specific courses satisfy requirements of the minor, including electives. See the university course catalog for spring 2023 Gender Studies courses that fulfill these requirements and consult with the program director when selecting them. Credit for internships requires approval of the Gender Studies director. The minor in Gender Studies requires completion of five to six courses, distributed as shown below, totaling a minimum of 18 credits.

    Number of CoursesRequired CoursesCredits
    2Foundational courses6-8
    3-4Approved spring 2023 electives.* Of these, at least two must be 2000 level or higher.12
    Total courses: 5-6
    		 Total credits: 18-20


    *Options include the Senior Capstone. For the capstone, choose from an advanced seminar or eligible graduate course, an independent project, a collaborative independent project, and an internship.

    Students must receive a grade of B or better in all courses taken to fulfill the minor. If you took a course that is not included in this list and believe it should count toward your minor, please contact the Gender Studies departmental faculty advisor.

    Eligibility

    Minors are available to undergraduate students across The New School. Please meet with your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit in with your overall degree requirements. If you have additional questions about requirements for the Gender Studies minor that cannot be answered by your Student Success advisor, please consult McKenzie Wark, Gender Studies Program Director and Departmental Faculty Advisor, at [email protected]. 

    How to Declare or Change a Minor

    General guidelines for declaring a minor are available here. Current students can declare or change a minor by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.

    Requirements Worksheets

    Students should track their progress using the program requirement worksheet (PDF) for the year in which they declared their minor in Gender Studies:

  • Take the Next Step

    Contact your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit with your degree requirements.

    Declare or change a minor on my.newschool.edu in the Academics tab. Note that some minors require an application.

  • Take The Next Step

Submit your application

Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.