Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Develop a deeper understanding of the structures of power that shape gender and sexual identity with a Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor.
At A Glance
What You’ll Learn:
- Apply a critical lens to fundamental structures of human interaction and cultural production.
What You’ll Do:
- Examine different understandings of gender and sexuality, investigating how these perceptions can either uphold or challenge existing social frameworks.
Where You'll Go
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consulting, non-profit management, human resources, law, and international business settings
- Prestigious graduate schools to further your career preparation.
Program Level: Undergraduate
Offered As: Minor
College/School: Interdisciplinary
Program Overview
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor is an interdisciplinary liberal arts program designed to foster critical thinking and understanding of human relationships and cultural dynamics.
This program draws from various academic disciplines to offer a holistic understanding of women’s history, gender roles, sexuality, and feminist theory. Students engage with current scholarship in women’s history, culture, gender studies, and sexuality studies.
Through diverse disciplinary methodologies and perspectives, students gain insights into the structures of power influencing gender and sexual identities.