Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Are you eager to explore the role that gender plays in the construction of identities and the social and political organization of society and culture? Our students unpack gender, race, sexuality, class and disability and the impact they have on our communities. Our cross-disciplinary program offers a vibrant and rigorous course of study in this important and growing field.

As you advance through the program, you'll find various opportunities for internships, awards and study abroad. Upon graduating, many students pursue graduate studies in fields such as law, social work or education. Others choose to skip the academic route and launch a career in a variety of public service or private industry roles, including health, counseling, government, community work, politics, business, social services, spiritual leadership, environment, media and the arts.

This program includes exploration of the following areas:

• History of the varied and changing ways that societies have defined gender.
• Theory of how Women’s Studies, Queer Studies and Gender Studies have developed.
• Institutions and power, which examines how gender identity is constructed by social institutions such as education, the church, the family, public policy, law and the media. 
• Intersectionality of gender identities, which recognizes that gender cannot be studied in isolation from social structures and other identities.