Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies: About

Consider the world through new lenses with a Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies major, LGBT Studies minor, Girls' Studies minor, Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies minor, or a graduate minor or certificate in Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies. For more information about our degree programs, contact Dr. Emily Lutenski, lutenskies@appstate.edu.

Our program offers

  • B.A. in Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies
  • Girls' Studies undergraduate minor
  • LGBT Studies undergraduate minor
  • Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies undergraduate minor
  • 12-hour Graduate Certificate in Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies
  • 9-hour Graduate Minor in Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies
  • Internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students

Mission

In our courses and events, we aim to provide the following to the university, community, state and region:

  • An approach to traditional academic disciplines informed by the study and contributions of women and gender and sexual minorities.
  • In-depth analysis and understanding of the intersection of gender, race, class, sexuality and other axes of identity.
  • An interdisciplinary model of scholarship constructed about feminist, gender and sexuality issues.
  • An open atmosphere for the exchange of ideas and expressions of concern over a wide range of feminist, gender and sexuality issues on our campus and in our community, state, region and world.