Women's and gender studies is a field that integrates knowledge from a variety of perspectives to study the situations of women in different world cultures, including different ethnic groups within the United States. At Saint Louis University, you’ll study focus on the role of women in today’s society and the historical contributions of women in building nations and cultures.
Women's and gender studies minors are required to take a total of 18 hours.
The remaining 12 credit hours of coursework will consist of electives at the 2000-level or above.
All courses must be listed or cross-listed with women's and gender studies. Cross-listed courses do not have to be taken under the women's and gender studies number to count, and courses can double and triple count for two majors, for minors and for core requirements. If a class is not already cross-listed as a women's and gender studies course, it is possible to request permission for it to count toward the major or minor.
Students who study women’s and gender studies pursue careers in advocacy, health care, education, business, journalism, law, social services, government and the arts. Graduate education opportunities include further work in women’s and gender studies, political science and law.
The minor in women’s and gender studies is led by an interdisciplinary team of faculty members who teach courses in the humanities and social sciences on gender issues.
To apply to minor in women’s and gender studies at SLU-Madrid, you must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and complete a declaration of major/minor form, available in the Madrid Office of the Registrar.