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 link below for current approved courses). Consult with the program director when selecting from them. Credit for internships requires approval of the Gender Studies program director. The minor in Gender
Studies requires completion of five courses, distributed as shown below, totaling a minimum of 18 credits.
| Number of Courses | Required Courses | Credits |
|---|
| 1 | Foundational course* | 3-4 |
| 1 | 2000-level elective* | 3-4 |
| 3 | 3000-level or higher electives* | 9-12 |
| Total courses: 5 |
| Total credits: 18 |
* See approved foundational and elective courses. Students must complete a minimum of 4 courses and/or a minimum of 15 total elective credits to complete the minor. At least one 4000-level or graduate course is recommended. Senior Seminar, internship, or independent study may apply to the minor with approval of the Gender Studies faculty advisor. Students must contact the Gender Studies faculty advisor to make this request.
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 Gender Studies program director Rachel Schreiber 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: