Degrees and Requirements

Requirements for a Undergraduate Supplementary Major
in Gender Studies
24 credit hours

Introduction to Gender Studies (Fall)

Introduction to Feminist and Gender Theory (Spring)

1 Gender Studies “Diversity” course

1 Gender Studies “Humanities” course

1 Gender Studies “Social Science” course

1 Gender Studies Senior Capstone Project:

Gender Studies Senior Internship (Fall or Spring)

or

Gender Studies Senior Thesis (Fall)

2 Gender Studies courses of your choosing

Advising Sheet - Undergraduate Gender Studies Major

Requirements for an Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Minor
in Gender Studies
15 credit hours

1 introductory Gender Studies course:

Introduction to Gender Studies (Fall)

or

Introduction to Feminist and Gender Theory (Spring)

4 Gender Studies courses of your choosing

Advising Sheet - Undergraduate Gender Studies Minor

 

Graduate Minor in Gender Studies

Terminal Master’s Student Track:

  • 9 credit hours of Gender Studies graduate courses - three in the "Interdisciplinary Core Seminar" in Gender Studies and six in courses either cross-listed with the Program or approved by the Graduate Minor Committee, and

  • 2 semesters of participation in the Gender Studies Research Workshop, including a presentation of a research paper in this forum.

Advising Sheet - Graduate Minor/Terminal Master's Track

 

Doctoral Student Track:

  • 9 credit hours of Gender Studies graduate courses - three in the "Interdisciplinary Core Seminar" in Gender Studies and six in courses either cross-listed with the Program or approved by the Graduate Minor Committee, and

  • 3 semesters of participation in the Gender Studies Research Workshop, including a presentation of a research paper in this forum, and

  • Evidence of substantial research in a gender-related area (such as a published article, a conference paper, a master’s qualifying paper, or a dissertation chapter).

Advising Sheet - Graduate Minor/Doctoral Track

Double-counting of courses for the requirements of this minor program and another graduate program at Notre Dame is permitted.

Graduate students with tuition scholarships whose tuition credits do not cover the cost of taking courses for this minor program may petition the Gender Studies Graduate Minor Committee to audit a course to fulfill the aforesaid requirements. The student must register as an auditor and complete all work for the course according to the instructor's specifications. The student must present copies of the written work performed for the course to the Gender Studies Program office for recording in his/her advising file. A letter from the professor indicating that the Graduate student attended and audited the course should also be submitted to the Gender Studies Program office.

Gender Studies Graduate Minor Program Summary