The Gender Studies minor allows students to study the extent to which gender and gender relations are socially influenced. Students will examine the ways in which conceptions of masculinity and femininity directly impact social and political institutions and practices, cultural expressions (such as art, communication, media, literature, music and film), law, education, business, scientific inquiry, interpersonal relations, sexuality and family. The minor broadens students' understanding of their chosen major and career path while facilitating the recognition of gender dynamics in their own lives.
Total Program Credits: 18
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Discipline Core Requirements: | 6 Credits | ||
ENGL 2730 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 | |
ENGL 473R | Topics in Gender Studies | 3 | |
Elective Requirements: | 12 Credits | ||
Complete an additional 12 hours of electives. If a course that is not represented on the following list has sufficient gender related content, the student may seek approval from the Gender Studies Coordinator to have the course count toward the minor. 6 credits must be upper-division. | 12 | ||
ECFS 3320 | Gender Perspectives in Education (3.0) | ||
ENGL 3710 | Literature by Women (3.0) | ||
HIST 320G | Women in American History to 1870 (3.0) | ||
HIST 321G | Women in American History since 1870 (3.0) | ||
HLTH 2800 | Human Sexuality (3.0) | ||
HLTH 3240 | Womens Health Issues (3.0) | ||
PES 1405 | Women's Safety Awareness and Self-Defense (1.0) | ||
PHIL 3150 | Philosophical Issues in Feminism (3.0) | ||
PHIL 3160 | Gender Values Knowledge and Reality (3.0) | ||
PHIL 3450 | Philosophy of Childhood (3.0) | ||
PSY 2800 | Human Sexuality (3.0) | ||
PSY 3100 | Psychology of Gender (3.0) | ||
SOC 2370 | Sociology of Gender (3.0) | ||
ENGL 217G | Race Class and Gender in US Cinema (3.0) | ||
IDST 4900 | Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone (3.0) | ||
IDST 281R | Interdisciplinary Studies Internship (1.0) | ||
IDST 481R | Interdisciplinary Studies Internship (1.0) |
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2730 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
Gender Studies Elective | (see advisor/coordinator for list) | 3 |
Semester total: | 6 | |
Notes: Prerequisite of ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 is required for ENGL 2730; IDST elective credit may be earned with courses from affiliated departments, including behavioral science, community health, communications, history, political science, english, philosophy, etc. Students should consult the IDST advisor and/or individual program coordinator to identify appropriate course options and ensure that any pre- or co-requisites are met. | ||
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Gender Studies Elective | (see advisor/coordinator for list) | 3 |
Semester total: | 3 | |
Notes: IDST elective credit may be earned with courses from affiliated departments, including behavioral science, community health, communications, history, political science, english, philosophy, etc. Students should consult the IDST advisor and/or individual program coordinator to identify appropriate course options and ensure that any pre- or co-requisites are met. | ||
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 473R | Topics in Gender Studies | 3 |
Gender Studies Elective | (see advisor/coordinator for list) | 3 |
Semester total: | 6 | |
Notes: Prerequisite of ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 and ENGL 2600 are required for ENGL 473R; IDST elective credit may be earned with courses from affiliated departments, including behavioral science, community health, communications, history, political science, english, philosophy, etc. Students should consult the IDST advisor and/or individual program coordinator to identify appropriate course options and ensure that any pre- or co-requisites are met. | ||
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Gender Studies Elective | (see advisor/coordinator for list) | 3 |
Semester total: | 3 | |
Notes: IDST elective credit may be earned with courses from affiliated departments, including behavioral science, community health, communications, history, political science, english, philosophy, etc. Students should consult the IDST advisor and/or individual program coordinator to identify appropriate course options and ensure that any pre- or co-requisites are met. | ||
Degree total: | 18 |
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CB 507 (PHIL) & CB 211 (HUM) |
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801-863-8352 & 801-863-6284 |
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Mission Statement
The UVU Department of Philosophy and Humanities is committed to the idea that logic and critical thinking are the core of all academic disciplines. The department engages in the critical study of the intellectual and creative underpinnings of the liberal arts curriculum. The humanities reflect on and interact with those creative enterprises that make us most human: art, architecture, music, and poetry. Philosophy engages theoretical and practical questions about reality and human experience in the life-long pursuit of truth and understanding.
In keeping with the democratic ideal of an educated citizenship, the department aims to provide the highest quality educational experience to prepare students for an increasingly complex and intellectually demanding society. The free exploration of ideas will expose students to a variety of perspectives on important issues; the critical examination of those ideas will impart the skills of reflection and decision-making.
The department seeks to develop in its students a set of skills and knowledge that is useful for all forms of reflection and investigation, relevant and transferable to myriad professions, and promoting of lifelong learning and intercultural awareness. The department focuses on the following: developing the practical skills of critical analysis and problem solving, and the reflection on one’s own ethics, values and beliefs; developing the skills of communication, through effective speech and clear, rigorous writing; imparting a wide variety of content, including knowledge of the history of philosophy and the humanities, an appreciation and understanding of human diversity, and a connection of these topics to practical life; imparting the basic values of the liberal arts, including self-reflectiveness, intellectual curiosity, and creativity.
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