Gender and Women's Studies
Program Office: 911 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-2990
Graduate Minor: Gender and Women's Studies, Queer Studies
Graduate Degree Programs
The graduate minor in Gender & Women's Studies offers sophisticated training in feminist theory and methodology to graduate students who want to incorporate gender & women's studies into their degree work. Because gender has become a central category of analysis in many disciplines and fields, the graduate minor strengthens students' formal credentials and offers a versatile area of specialization. Please see our website for more information, www.gws.illinois.edu.
The graduate minor in Queer Studies offers students the opportunity to gain expertise in queer theory and methodology as part of their graduate degree work. The graduate minor in queer studies offers students a versatile interdisciplinary framework to complement and strengthen their research and pedagogy in their chosen field of study. Please see our website for more information, www.gws.illinois.edu.
Admission
Applicants must be in good standing in a graduate or professional program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Department required a formal application, including a personal statement about how the student’s graduate work and/or research interests intersect with gender and women’s studies. Students must also have signed approval of the graduate director of their program.
Degree Requirements
*For additional details and requirements refer to the department's Graduate Minor and the Graduate College Handbook.
Graduate Minor - Gender and Women's Studies
| Required Courses: | Required Hours |
|---|---|
| GWS 550, Feminist Theories and Methods | 4 |
| GWS 590, Topics in Gender & Women's Studies | 4 |
| An additional 400 or 500 level GWS course selected from a list of approved courses maintained in the department office by the GWS advisor. An independent study in GWS may also serve as the additional course. | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
| Other Requirements:* | |
| In addition to the minor requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree. Hours counted toward completion of a minor may not also be applied toward any other transcripted credential. |
Graduate Minor - Queer Studies
| Required Courses: | Required Hours |
|---|---|
| GWS 580, Queer Theories & Methods | 4 |
| GWS 581, Topics in Queers Studies | 4 |
| One additional 400 or 500 level course selected from a list of approved courses maintained in the department office by the GWS Advisor. An independent study in GWS may, with the approval of the GWS Advisor, also serve as the additional course. | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
| Other Requirements:* | |
| In addition to the minor requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree. Hours counted toward completion of a minor may not also be applied toward any other transcripted credential. |
For a Graduate Minor to appear on the academic transcript, the student must successfully request the Graduate College to add the Graduate Minor to their academic records.
It is recommended that doctoral students receive guidance on their dissertation topic, resources, and methodology from a Gender and Women's Studies faculty (or faculty affiliate) advisor in addition to their departmental dissertation adviser.