Gender and Sexuality Studies
Minor Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Department offers a minor in Gender & Sexuality Studies which examines the complex articulations of gender and sexuality with systems that differentiate races, ethnicities, socio-economic classes, religions, and nationalities. Students examine how the authority of sciences, technologies, images, narratives, laws, and religions have been formative in producing prevailing ideas about gender and sexuality. Our teaching and research agendas reflect a commitment to refining three key methods: 1) Feminist Transnational Analysis; 2) Critical Interdisciplinary Study; 3) Cultural Theory.
Requirements
Departmental Requirements
Seven courses (28 units) are required for the minor.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A. Three introductory core courses selected from: | ||
| GEN&SEX 20 | Introduction to Queer Studies | |
| GEN&SEX 50A | Gender and Feminism in Everyday Life | |
| GEN&SEX 50B | Gender and Power | |
| GEN&SEX 50C | Gender and Popular Culture | |
| GEN&SEX 60A | Gender and Science | |
| GEN&SEX 60B | Gender and Law | |
| GEN&SEX 60C | Gender and Religion | |
| B. Three advanced core courses selected from the following: | ||
| GEN&SEX 100A | Feminism and Social Change | |
| GEN&SEX 100B | Feminist Theory | |
| GEN&SEX 100C | Feminist Cultural Studies | |
| GEN&SEX 100D | Queer Knowledges | |
| GEN&SEX 110A | Gender, State, and Nation | |
| GEN&SEX 110B | Money, Sex, and Power | |
| GEN&SEX 110D | The Politics of Health and Medicine | |
| GEN&SEX 120A | Histories of Sexuality | |
| GEN&SEX 120B | Image Problems | |
| C. One advanced elective course selected from GEN&SEX 139–190 | ||
Residence Requirement for the Minor: A minimum of four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, provided course content is approved in advance by the appropriate department chair.