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Women's & Gender Studies

Academic Programs Available in Women's & Gender Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Women's & Gender Studies

Explore the impact of gender, sex & sexuality on our lives in a variety of arenas: at home, at work, on the street.

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LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies Minor

LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the identities, experiences, and social positions of queer and trans-spectrum people.

 

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Women's & Gender Studies Minor

Women’s and Gender Studies minors can take courses in a wide variety of fields — and with proper planning, the minor can be integrated with most majors.

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Compatible Undergraduate Minors* with WGS Majors

Public Health | Medical Humanities | Business | English | History | Studio Art | Criminology & Criminal Justice | Sociology | Psychology | Journalism & Media Communication | Gerontology | Biology

*The benefit of a WGS major is that it aligns with many other academic disciplines. This list is not exhaustive, so if you would like to explore a minor not listed above, please speak with your academic advisor or Dr. Kay Siebler for the next steps.

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Why study Women's & Gender Studies?

In our courses, you will learn about the ways that gender serves as a central organizing feature in all societies. We examine the ways in which women's and men's roles in society have been constructed and we consider the ways these roles have changed and continue to transform on personal, political, and transnational levels.

Although gender is often the primary mode of analysis in a women's studies classroom, we also recognize the importance of intersectional analysis - in other words, the study of women's lives is not complete unless attention is paid not only to the impact of gender on our lives, but also the impact of sexuality, race, class, age, ability, nationality, religion, and so on.

Women's Studies courses will keep you informed about, and sensitive to, issues of concern to women, including social roles and status, sexuality, labor, representation, and equity. You will face these issues in your everyday lives; our courses will help you to understand them.

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What can I do with my Women's & Gender Studies degree?

In a Women's and Gender Studies classroom, the opinions, experiences, and thoughts of all students are valued. In our classes, students are given room to learn about, and then to form educated opinions on, the world around them.

Our classes are open to all students on campus - women and men! All courses in women's studies encourage students to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to develop strong writing and researching abilities. Ultimately, our program is designed to offer you a solid base upon which to enter the workforce, pursue further education, and have an impact on the world.

Knowledge & Skills Gained in Women's & Gender Studies Coursework

See how what you learn can be applied in your life.

  • Students learn about gender, sexual difference, masculinity and femininity. Courses examine the intersections of gender with race/ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic class, ability levels, sexuality, and additional dimensions of difference. Faculty bring knowledge from a variety of disciplines to bear on problems that face diverse people in different places and circumstances.
  • Women’s and Gender Studies majors learn to identify, articulate and analyze subtle, as well as overt, cultural practices that promote and even institutionalize specific notions around gender, sexuality, and sexual orientation.
  • Graduates of the Women’s and Gender Studies program understand the differences that gender makes in peoples’ economic, social, and political lives. They can identify and articulate changes that could improve peoples’ lives, based on gender differences.
  • Graduates of the Women’s and Gender Studies program are aware of the links between gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation. They appreciate how gender is constructed differently in different places and how women’s vulnerability varies from country to country as well as within countries.

  • Our graduates have highly developed reading, writing, and oral communication skills especially concerning women’s and gender issues. They are good researchers and are comfortable talking about a wide variety of related topics. They can build logical arguments using scholarly evidence.
  • Women’s and Gender Studies graduates analyze all kinds of texts, from screenplays to novels, advertisements and music lyrics. They can think critically about language, gender, and culture to explain the overt and covert meanings of these texts.
  • Our graduates can solve problems that arise when different notions of gender or sexuality collide in homes, workplaces and communities. They appreciate the value of diverse perspectives grounded in different lived experiences and can help to identify common ground.

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