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Rider University’s Gender and Sexuality Studies program explores the complex interactions among race, class, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. Courses in Gender and Sexuality Studies explore the current debates on key issues such as reproductive rights, domestic partnerships, health, communication and law. Students taking courses in Gender and Sexuality Studies benefit from understanding how gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality affect the way that individuals think and act.

History

Within the university, Gender and Sexuality Studies may be best understood as an evolution from the Women's Studies program, which offered its first courses at Rider in the fall of 1979. Since its inception the name of the program has been changed on two occasions. In the spring of 2001, the name of program became Gender Studies and in 2007 the name of the program became Gender and Sexuality Studies. These changes occurred in order to recognize formally the program's more comprehensive attention to gender and sexuality.

What Can I Learn From Gender Studies Courses?

• You can discover the hidden histories of women
• You will read literature by women of diverse cultures
• You will learn about the diversity of feminist views on race, class, and sexuality
• You will learn about women and work, including pay equity and affirmative action
• You will receive a gender-fair and multicultural education
• You may become a researcher and/or an activist
• You can join a campus network of people who support women's advancement
• Your understanding of families and gender stereotyping will be enhanced

How Can a Minor in Gender Studies Help my Career?

Graduates with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies achieve success in...

• Graduate Programs in History, Literature, Psychology, or Sociology
• Community Organizations
• Teaching
• Administration
• Corporations
• Professional Programs including Law, Health Care, Administration, Counseling, and Many More
• Counseling and Guidance Positions
• Advocacy Organizations