Gender and Women's Studies

The Gender & Women¿s Studies program helps students find their voice, passion, and purpose to become active leaders in their lives and in society. Students study interdisciplinary feminist analysis of gender as it intersects with race, class, sexuality, immigrant status, disability, and national identity. By examining the structural interlocking systems of oppression, both nationally and transnationally, students can better understand the historical and current power dynamics in society. By studying how marginalized groups have always worked for social change, students are prepared to create liberatory social transformation.

Gender & Women¿s Studies classes feature interactive and applied learning. Students participate in a dynamic feminist community, often becoming leaders in campus/community initiatives and organizations. GWS offers supportive mentoring from feminist faculty/staff and dynamic learning both in and out of the classroom (including optional internships). In this program, students learn to empower themselves and each other toward liberatory social justice.

Gender & Women¿s Studies programs greatly enhance a variety of career paths, including social work, psychology, public health, education, journalism, public relations, international relations, global studies, communication studies, the arts, and business.