Undergraduate

The Department of Women & Gender Studies (WGST) offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Feminist Studies or Queer & Trans Studies (QTS), a WGST minor, a QTS minor, and a certificate in Global Gender & Sexuality Studies.

The interdisciplinary field of women and gender studies offers students programs of study that examine women, gender and sexuality at the intersections of race, class, ability, nation and empire, among other variables. Students gain foundational knowledge and skills in feminist, queer and trans theory and methods, while developing critical understanding of the varying relationships between feminist, queer and trans movements and other movements for social justice across the globe. The department is home to one of the university’s most diverse faculty, known for their groundbreaking contributions to feminist theories, social justice, and intersectional research and creative work. The department houses a reading library and organizes talks, workshops, and other cultural and educational events.

Many students combine their women and gender studies degree with other departmental offerings across campus as a second major, minor or certificate. Students have coupled the critical thinking skills they learn in women and gender studies with additional fields of study from the College of Arts and Sciences or from other colleges or schools at Â鶹ԭ´´. Students have gone on to careers in fields such as law, medicine, government, public health, social work, teaching, public policy, counseling, advocacy, media, public relations, academia, politics, fundraising, small business development, librarianship and arts administration, among others.