Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor Overview
Gender is one of the most fundamental facts of existence, and courses in this minor serve to enhance your understanding of its deep significance. With a gender and sexuality studies minor at USI, you’ll explore the fascinating and complex connections between sex, gender, human sexuality, and sexual orientation across multiple disciplines, including history, politics, economics, criminal justice, sociology, english, philosophy, communication studies, management, and psychology—providing you with a wide range of perspectives. Through this coursework, you’ll increase your understanding of the biological, psychological, cultural, and social dimensions of sex and gender. The gender and sexuality studies program at USI strives to provide an arena of critical scholarly thought on issues of gender and sexuality, and to allow for the exploration of relevant gender issues such as gender identity, sexual orientation, family structure, and the intersection of race, ethnicity, class, and ability.
