Gender Studies Minor

The gender studies minor program at Messiah University is for students interested in issues relating to women and feminism in today’s society. The gender studies minor requires three courses: Human Sexuality, Social Inequality, and Women and Men in American Society. Students in the gender studies minor then choose four other classes on topics ranging from women’s literature, to gender and Christianity to complete the minor.

In the Gender Studies program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.

(18-21 credits)

Complete the following for your minor:

HDFS 244	Human Sexuality	3
SOAN 342	Race and Gender in the United States	3
SOAN 356	Social Inequality	3

Nine to twelve credits from the following:

COMM 342	Intercultural Communication	3
ENGL 176	Twentieth Century Women's Literature	3
ENGL 355	American Women's Writing	3
HDFS 101	Foundations of Marriage & Family	3
HDFS 340	Ethics and the Family	3
HIST 392	Women & Gender in Amer History	3
POLI 325	Gender, Family and Politics	3
THEO 354	Theology and Gender	3
INTE 394	Internship	4-12
	OR
INTE 391	Internship	1-3

POLI 325: This Topics course has a prerequisite of IDCR 151 and meets the QuEST Pluralism in Contemporary Society requirement

INTE 391/INTE 394 must be taken for a letter grade to fulfill major requirement.

4-6 credits of INTE 394 or 1-3 credits of INTE 391 may count towards the 9-12 credits category. Internships must be taken for a letter grade to fulfill minor requirements.