Updated 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

Gender and Women’s Studies examines the gendered diversity of human experience.  It uses the lens of gender to explore stratification, colonization, power relationships and cultural stereotypes, and it encourages a sense of empowerment through an examination of commonality and diversity.  Through an interdisciplinary program of courses, students will explore the role of gender and its practical implications for their basic life experiences.  Students will extend their learning beyond the classroom through community and university engagement and social action.

Note: The Gender and Women's Studies minor is especially complementary to majors in Social Work,  Psychology, Sociology, English, Humanities, Criminal Justice, Health, and Political Science. It is also useful in preparation for diverse professional environments such as business, education, law, and medicine and for graduate study in gender and women's studies.