Graduate Minor Program Requirements

Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary program that examines the multiple roles gender plays in everyday life, the impacts of gendered practices on social, cultural, and political behavior and thought, and the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, ability, age, and class.

A Graduate Minor in WGSS supports interdisciplinary research and provides students with an understanding of the impact of gendered practices on social and cultural behavior and thought and a theoretical foundation for analyzing and responding to these gendered practices and their outcomes.

The minor complements a graduate degree in disciplines all over campus. Some of our Grad Minors come from these departments:

  • Communication Studies
  • English
  • Education
  • Kinesiology
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

Requirements for the Graduate Minor in WGSS

Students minoring in WGSS must complete 12 semester hours of WGSS course work, including 6 hours at the 7000-level. Of these 6 hours (or 2 courses) at the 7000-level,
one course must be WGS 7150; and the other may be either WGS 7500 or WGS 7900. Students must also complete 6 hours of approved elective courses that are listed as 4000 and above. Approved elective courses are published each semester and include WGSS Course Offerings' and 'Elective Courses, taught by WGSS-affiliated faculty and listed in their respective home departments.  For elective courses, no more than one course may be taken within the student's home department.

View the WGSS Program Overview and Classes Flyer

View the WGSS Graduate Minor Flyer

Admission & Financial Support

A student must be accepted by the Graduate School and an LSU Graduate Program. After acceptance into a departmental program, the student should work with faculty advisory committees in their home department and in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies to identify specific coursework that will be taken in WGSS as part of their graduate studies at LSU.

Graduate research assistantships may be available from participating departments, institutes and centers. The primary source of financial support is from the Graduate School and the student’s home department.

How can a Graduate Minor in WGSS benefit you?

There are many ways in which a graduate minor in WGSS can combine and enhance your current graduate degree when on the job market. If you are interested in finding out more about a 4-class graduate minor in WGSS, please contact the Director of Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program, Dr. Benjamin Kahan, dwgs@lsu.edu.

Related Information

PhD Students are eligible for the Ann Veronica Simon Outstanding Gender Studies Dissertation Award

To join the listserv for WGSS Grads, the Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies Graduate Organization, visit our organizations page.

 

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