The Gender Studies minor allows students

to explore issues of gender in an expanded, more comprehensive context. By allowing students to take courses from a variety of disciplines, students are able to see the relationship among seemingly disparate areas of knowledge. The minor consists of 21 credits, approved by a committee, and taken over the student’s tenure at Millikin University. These courses can be drawn from all schools, divisions and departments of the University.

For more information, please contact the coordinators of the minor:

Dr. Karla Luxner (217) 424-3952

Dr. Purna Banerjee (217) 420-6795

Approved Courses

Some of the courses that have been approved for this minor:

CO 332, Gendered Communication

EN 220, Literary Topics: Major Women Writers

HI 250/350, Women in Power

NU 400, Parent-Child Nursing

PS 335, Gender and Law

SO 351, The Family

TH 334, Seminar: Feminist Dramatic Literature

In addition, several courses offered through the JMS honors program have been accepted for the minor and allow selected non-JMS students to take these courses:

Finally, specific departments may offer special courses examining these issues, either under topic courses, such as PS 360, Topics in Political Science: Women and Politics, or by increasing gender-related material in existing courses.