Women's Studies
Minor
Explore the impact women have had across cultures and throughout history.
Highlighting gender, culture and other factors that play into how society works, you'll explore the impact gender and other types of diversity have on all facets of a society. Build critical thinking skills and knowledge needed to recognize and understand the contributions, experiences and perspectives of women in society.
Women's Studies Program Highlights
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Dig into the experience and impact women have had across cultures and throughout history.
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Examine traditions and ideas concerning women from their historical roots to the influence they have on women and society today.
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Identify and help remedy past neglect and bias faced by women in traditional scholarship, whether in classes or in your professional life.
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Make your minor fit your major program with a wide variety of electives, including classes in art, English, history, music, philosophy, economics, psychology, sociology, business and theatre!
What can I do with a women's studies degree?
Related Occupations
Social Worker
Attorney
Nurse
Inclusion Coordinator
Many employers value graduates of women’s studies programs because they possess a distinct awareness of the people and social systems around them. Beyond any on-paper qualifications, graduates of these programs are typically better able to relate to and cooperate with co-workers and clients from a variety of backgrounds, an important quality in an increasingly global world. Graduates also benefit from their developed critical thinking and communication skills. For information on a specific field, check out the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook.
What You'll Learn
As a multicultural and multidisciplinary minor, the women's studies minor connects to departments throughout the university. Explore the impact gender and other types of diversity have on all aspects of a society, from performing arts to hard sciences and from impoverished families to social elites. You'll learn from various topics, including:- A multicultural and multidisciplinary survey of the traditional assumptions about women.
- A feminist examination and analysis of women’s experiences with health and illness, including women’s roles in health care systems as patients and care providers.
- Exploring women’s psychological development and experience.
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