Program Overview
Women鈥檚 studies creates an interdisciplinary framework for analyzing the historical, economic, political, social and cultural experiences of women.
Women鈥檚 studies courses strengthen critical inquiry as students learn to think and read through the lens of women鈥檚 experiences and lives. Women鈥檚 studies courses are premised on the assumption that sexism exits in North America, as well as in most places in the world, and has a profound impact on women鈥檚 lives. Students examine gender as a social construct which is essential to understanding power relations, social customs, and institutions.
Virtually all graduate programs and professions require a consideration of gender issues. A background in women鈥檚 studies is thus useful for further academic studies. It also prepares students for a variety of occupations, such as law, criminal justice, business, social welfare, healthcare, counseling, human resources, economic development, education, journalism, literature, the arts, and community organizing at the local, national or international levels. Look here for a list of the things you can do with a minor in women鈥檚 studies!
The minor in women鈥檚 studies requires the completion of WMS 200 and four electives. With the permission of the women鈥檚 studies coordinator, another course on a women鈥檚 related issue or internship or co-op may be substituted for one of the required courses. Other courses include those that address women鈥檚 studies issues such as gender, race, class, etc.
Interdisciplinary Framework
The program draws its strength from using an interdisciplinary framework to analyze the historical, economic, political, social, and cultural experiences of women, and from providing critical tools for analytical inquiry into the lives of women through the use of 鈥済ender lens,鈥� and active integration of students鈥� own experiences and lives.
Flexible
All courses that qualify for women’s studies minor also fulfill other general education and/or major requirements.
Excellence
The NU Women’s Studies Program writing award is open to any 海角大神 undergraduate who writes a critical paper about women鈥檚 issues.
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