Gender & Cultural Studies Minor

Program Coordinator: Dr. Dawn M. Digrius

Minoring in Gender and Cultural Studies could prove to be one of the most important pursuits for an undergraduate at Stevens. Available to all students who wish to explore questions of gender, culture, race, ethnicity, and sexuality, the Gender and Cultural Studies program offers a wide spectrum of courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

The program in Gender and Cultural Studies prepares students to think critically in both their personal lives and their public roles as citizens and participants in our complex social universe. Gender and Cultural Studies courses help to foster interdisciplinary breadth and intellectual rigor, opening the way to a variety of career paths and graduate programs.

Students who minor in Gender and Cultural Studies can go on to graduate programs in law, international relations, philosophy, history, psychology, sociology, and political theory. A minor in the program provides opportunities for students to confront some of the most critical issues in the world today.

Given America's vast, diverse population, it is imperative that students understand the historical, social and philosophical concerns of gender and culture. The United States is currently 13% Hispanic, 12% Black and 4% Asian (US Census 2000). More than 52% of college students are women. As much as 10% of the population is gay. Minoring in Gender and Cultural Studies will give students an excellent advantage in the work place and the world at large.