Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program

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Welcome to Our Program

The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at 快猫视频 offers engaging, interdisciplinary options for students, including a BA, a minor, a minor in LGBTQ Studies, and an accelerated BA/JD option. Our small classes allow students to work closely with our award winning faculty members who are dedicated to excellent, innovative teaching.

As a Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies student, your courses provide an open intellectual environment to explore the historical, social, and political experiences of women and the complex dynamics of gender and sexuality.

Our courses will help you examine:

  • Complex social questions,鈥痠ssues鈥痑nd public policies from a variety of vantage points
  • The roots of the intersecting oppressive forces of gender, sexuality, race, class and ethnicity
  • The history of political movements and avenues for social change
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Professional Skills

A Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies degree helps you develop essential skills that set you up for success in a wide range of professions, from education to nonprofit work to public policy and the law. We help you: analyze complex social problems, work collaboratively and advocate effectively for equity and inclusion.

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Internships

We will help you put your classroom work into action and open doors to your future career. You can earn course credit by interning, under professional supervision, at one of a wide range of organizations in the 快猫视频 area.

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Education Abroad

Global engagement is a critical component to your 快猫视频 education. Every year, WGSS students enroll in education abroad programs in places like South Korea, Morocco, India, France, Mexico and Senegal.  

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