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Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Women's and Gender Studies is a multi- and interdisciplinary field of study that examines gender in historical and contemporary contexts with an emphasis on women's lives and perspectives. The department values the complex intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, nation, and other identities.

Programs

• Bachelor of Arts Program: Women's Studies (BA)
• Bachelor of Science Program: Women's Studies (BS)
  • These degrees enhance career opportunities in governmental and non-governmental agencies, law, criminal justice, public relations, journalism, counseling, the health professions, business, social welfare, education, and many other fields.
• Minor Programs:
  • Queer Studies Minor
  • Women's Studies Minor
• Linked Programs:
  • BA or BS to MBA (Master of Business Administration): An early entry to the MBA program of study, designed for well-qualified non-business undergraduate students to start their MBA program prior to completing their undergraduate degree.
  • BA or BS to MPA (Master of Public Administration): Provides qualified undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn a master's degree in public administration while taking credits in the MPA program as an undergraduate student.
  • Linked BA/BS in Women's Studies and MA in Humanities: Allows exceptional Women's Studies majors to count up to 12 hours of graduate courses toward both an undergraduate and graduate degree.

Courses

Queer Studies (QUST)

• QUST 302W: Dimensions of Diversity: Intersectionality Among Women
• QUST 303: Queer Studies
• QUST 305: Queer Literature
• QUST 395: Topics in Queer Studies
• QUST 402: Feminisms and Sexualities
• QUST 460W: Feminist and Queer Theory
• QUST 495: Topics in Queer Studies

Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)

• WGS 201S: Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• WGS 226S: Honors: Gender and Sexuality in a Changing World
• WGS 301: Feminist Foundations
• WGS 302W: Dimensions of Diversity: Intersectionality Among Women
• WGS 303: Queer Studies
• WGS 304: Gender and Sexuality in Film
• WGS 305: Queer Literature
• WGS 306: Women, the Environment, and Climate Change
• WGS 368: Internship
• WGS 390T: Women, Gender, and Technology Worldwide
• WGS 395: Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• WGS 396: Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• WGS 400/500: History of U.S. Women's Activism
• WGS 401W/501: Women: A Global Perspective
• WGS 402/502: Feminisms and Sexualities
• WGS 405/505: Gender and Media
• WGS 406/506: Gender, Fashion & the Body
• WGS 410/510: Sexing the Body
• WGS 415/515: Migration and Refugee Studies
• WGS 460W/560: Feminist and Queer Theory
• WGS 470/570: Feminist Research Methods
• WGS 495/595: Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• WGS 496/596: Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• WGS 497/597: Independent Study
• WGS 498/598: Independent Study

Advising

To declare a Women's Studies major or minor, students must see an advisor in the Women's and Gender Studies Department. All Women's Studies majors are required to have a conference with their advisor before each semester.