Bachelor of Arts - Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies - Gender Studies

Students will explore the historic, social, political and cultural context of the feminist movement in the United States (and its intersections with sexism and racism, classism, homophobia and other systems of power and oppression). They will examine the role of gender through five distinct areas of study: historical contexts, representations, global perspectives, self-making, and institutions or systems of knowledge. Students will employ cross-cultural investigation to understand the dynamics and differences in the operation of gender in each area.

Students will build a solid foundation in feminist and gender theory and develop a course of study based on what interests them most, before contextualizing all they learned in a capstone experience, which can take the form of a directed study, honors thesis, practicum or internship.