Academic Programs

Women's and Gender Studies Minor

The Women's and Gender Studies Minor provides interdisciplinary and intersectional analyses of constructions of gender and sexuality. Students pursuing the minor will:

• Examine the status of girls, women, and marginalized groups and identities from a variety of historical, cultural and theoretical perspectives
• Analyze the constructions of gender, race, ethnicity, social class and sexual orientation
• describe patterns and consequences of discrimination as experienced by marginalized groups, especially women
• Examine the influence of social institutions on gender-based inequality
• Examine the development of organized gender- and sexuality-based social and intellectual movements

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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Women's and Gender Studies is an applied program designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals and others interested in gender construction and its history.

The goal is to advance the status of women throughout our society by incorporating women's perspectives into other studies/professions, enhancing students' knowledge of women's and gender issues and providing students with the opportunity to gain practical skills and certification in the field of women's and gender studies.

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