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(STAGING) Women's and Gender Studies
Minor

Where Identity Becomes Inquiry
A place to ask how gender and identity shape our lives, and to belong here as fully yourself while you do it.
The Women’s and Gender Studies minor at Goshen College examines how gender, identity, power and justice shape people and institutions. You add it to your degree through interdisciplinary coursework in sociology, history, literature and religious studies.
It pairs naturally with majors like English, History, Peace and Justice Studies, Psychology and Social Work, and it strengthens any people-facing field you are headed toward. You ask real questions about gender norms, feminist theory, intersectionality and the roles of women across history, then carry that understanding into the work you care about.

What You’ll Study
Coursework comes from across the humanities and social sciences. Your advisor helps you design a pathway that supports your major and your goals.
- Gender, History & Society
- Voice, Faith & Justice
- Independent Study & Internship
View the complete program requirements in our catalog.
Lead Change On Campus and Off
Hands-on learning runs through the minor, from collaborative class projects to internships that connect you with local nonprofits, advocacy organizations, schools and social services. The work is justice-oriented, and it asks you to do something with what you learn.
Goshen College students have helped lead clubs including PIN. (Prevention Intervention Network), consent education workshops, and panel discussions on gender identity and inclusion. An independent study or internship in a related field lets you turn a question that matters to you into real fieldwork before you graduate.
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Paying for Goshen
Scholarships make up a large portion of Goshen financial aid packages, which average almost $26,000 per student, not counting work-study or loans. To see your own price after aid, run the net price calculator and talk with a real person in the financial aid office. International students can ask the financial aid office directly about the aid available to them.
Students pursuing this minor may be eligible for broader scholarships through departments such as English, History and Religion.
Common Questions About the Women’s and Gender Studies Minor
You study interdisciplinary coursework drawn from sociology, history, literature and religious studies. Courses include Gender and Communication, Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies, Spiritual Writings of Women and U.S. Women’s History, plus an independent study or internship in a related field.
The minor pairs well with English, History, Peace and Justice Studies, Psychology and Social Work. It strengthens any people-facing field by adding a grounding in gender, identity and justice, so your degree carries skills employers and graduate programs notice.
Graduates work as counselors or therapists, diversity, equity and inclusion coordinators, educators, human rights advocates, journalists or editors, nonprofit program managers and social workers. Many pursue graduate study in education, gender studies, law, social work or theology.
A minor has no separate tuition; the coursework counts inside the degree you already pay for. Students pursuing this minor may qualify for broader department scholarships through English, history or religion. See the Goshen College scholarships page for current opportunities.
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