Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, Minor
Apply a gender lens to your major and future career while building critical thinking, research and communication skills that complement degrees in law, education, health, business, media and the arts. Flexible on-campus and online courses make the minor easy to add.
Quick facts
Locations
Credits
Additional facts
Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Minor description
Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies minor description
The minor in gender, women and sexuality studies is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing intersectional approaches to the study of gender, race, class, ethnicity and sexuality in national and transnational contexts. The curriculum leads you to explore ideas about gender and understand how these ideas have been transformed by feminist theory.
Why earn a gender, women and sexuality studies minor at ASU?
Study within a strong interdisciplinary foundation at a major public research university, where faculty from law, history, sociology, political science, literature and media studies deliver a wide-ranging yet integrated curriculum built for students from many majors. This minor carries a long history at ASU and keeps responding to current issues and student interests by integrating emerging scholarship in gender, sexuality and intersectionality. Housed in ASU's School of Social Transformation, it sits alongside justice studies, African and African American studies and other critical social movement fields, building a community deeply invested in equity and inclusion.
Additional details
On campus, you can connect with student organizations focused on gender equity, LGBTQ+ advocacy and social justice. Studying online, you can tap into virtual events, advising and university-wide student organizations while connecting with peers in your courses and through ASU Online communities.
Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The minor requires 15 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the minor, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
| Requirement | Minimum grade | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
|
The minor in gender, women and sexuality studies requires 15 credit hours, of which nine credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the minor requirements. |
||
|
WST 100 Women, Gender, and Society
(HUAD)
or
WST 300 Women and Gender in Contemporary Society
(SOBE)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
WST 377 History of American Feminist Thought
(HUAD)
or
WST 378 Global Feminist Theory
(GCSI)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Upper Division
WST Elective
6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 6 |
|
WST Elective
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
|
Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: None
Incompatible Majors: BA in social and cultural analysis (women and gender studies); BS and BA in women and gender studies
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
Here are the admission and application details
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students recieve financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Get an estimateCareer opportunities
Careers this gender, women and sexuality studies minor prepares you for
Minor programs enable students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors.
Graduates with the knowledge and skills acquired through the minor in gender, women and sexuality studies can bring social justice concerns to a variety of professional careers, including law, education, public service, and human welfare and social work.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Social Transformation
|
WLSN 5th floor
SSTadvising@asu.edu
480-965-7682
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Come back often and look for the "New Programs" option.
ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
