Women and Gender Studies is an academic minor that students may take in conjunction
with any major course of study.
Women and Gender Studies examines the interplay of gender, race, class, and sexuality
by focusing on the experience of women, the concept of gender, and the cultural productions
by and about gender within specific contexts and across various identities and academic
disciplines.
Students, when they take Women and Gender Studies courses, are encouraged to connect
personal experiences with the broader political picture. When they identify social
ills or cultural and institutional practices that need improvement, they may develop
strategies for change. The Gender and Sexuality Center helps students in moving into
activism in issues related to gender. Additionally, the student organization, Women's
Alliance, seeks to raise awareness of gender issues on campus.
Our Mission
In keeping with the national women and gender studies movement and organizations,
the mission of the Women and Gender Studies Minor at East Stroudsburg University is
to develop an interdisciplinary academic area of study that, through specialized focus
courses, examines women's experiences, perspectives, and contributions to knowledge.
A complementary mission is to transform the educational curriculum and institution
in order to include the scholarship, knowledge, and perspectives of women, and other
historically oppressed groups, and to enable the equal participation of those groups
in the educational process.
Women and Gender Studies minor – 18 semester hours
- At least six of the required 18 semester hours for the minor must be 300 to 400 level
courses.
- A field experience/internship option is available as enhancement to the Women and
Gender Studies minor.
Career Development at ESU
We'll help you launch your career. Support services are available through the ESU
Career Development Center. The center offers a variety of internship opportunities,
career planning, and employment services to all ESU students and alumni.
