91女神

91女神's Department of Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies is open to people of all genders, with courses focusing on women, gender and sexuality across the curriculum of the humanities and social sciences, as well as professional schools such as nursing, law and social work.

Women鈥檚 and gender听studies is the study of the human experience that places women and gender at the center of the analysis. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws from knowledge and expertise in the humanities, social sciences and听natural听sciences. It examines how gender inequality is built into social institutions and practices, envisions more egalitarian alternatives and studies strategies of social change.

Women鈥檚 and gender studies looks at how gender norms vary across cultures and how they interact with other systems of inequality, such as those based on race and class. Courses range from 鈥淕ender and Popular Culture鈥� to 鈥淰iolence Against Women;" from 鈥淔eminist Theory" to 鈥淔eminism in Action鈥� and from 鈥淔eminisms in the U.S.: Intersectional Approaches鈥� to 鈥淕lobal and Transnational Feminism."听

Curriculum Overview

The bachelor's program offers engaging courses that develop students鈥� multicultural awareness. The program enables individuals to become more reflective about their own lives and the lives of people of all genders everywhere. Courses encourage students to be active citizens of the world.

Students majoring in women鈥檚 and gender studies听take courses that focus on women, gender, sexuality, ethics, families and communities. Women鈥檚 and gender听studies students learn skills designed to help them build communities, develop policies and understand social relationships. Courses pay particular attention to the intersection of issues of ethnicity, class and sex, and explore how gender differences structure society. Many students choose to double major in women's and gender听studies and another discipline, introducing even more questions into both fields.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities

All women鈥檚 and gender studies majors have a Praxis course requirement that can be satisfied by an internship. Faculty-supervised internships are possible with a wide range of agencies that focus on women, gender or sexuality.

All women鈥檚 and gender studies majors also have an Inquiry/Research Experience course requirement. The capstone course allows students to complete an individual research project with oversight from both the instructor and another faculty member with expertise in the student鈥檚 area of interest. In a cross-listed core collaborative inquiry course, students may work together on a faculty-supervised research project. In both cases, there are opportunities for mentoring and professional development.

Careers

Students pursue careers in social service agencies, government, corporations and educational institutions; some students go on to master鈥檚 or doctoral work in women鈥檚 and gender studies or pursue graduate work in a variety of fields, including social work and law.

Admission Requirements

Begin Your Application

91女神 also accepts the Common Application.

Freshman

All applications are thoroughly reviewed with the highest degree of individual care and consideration to all credentials that are submitted. Solid academic performance in college preparatory coursework is a primary concern in reviewing a freshman applicant鈥檚 file.

To be considered for admission to any 91女神 undergraduate program, applicants must be graduating from an accredited high school, have an acceptable HiSET exam score or take the General Education Development (GED) test.听

Transfer

Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited high school or have an acceptable score on the GED.

Students who have attempted fewer than 24 semester credits (or 30 quarter credits) of college credit must follow the above freshmen admission requirements. Students who have completed 24 or more semester credits (or 30 quarter credits) of college credit must听submit transcripts from all previously attended college(s).

In reviewing a transfer applicant鈥檚 file, the Office of Admission holistically examines the student鈥檚 academic performance in college-level coursework as an indicator of the student鈥檚 ability to meet the academic rigors of 91女神. Where applicable, transfer students will be evaluated on any courses outlined in the continuation standards of their preferred major.

International Applicants

All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students along with the following:

• Demonstrate English Language Proficiency
• Proof of financial support must include:
  • A letter of financial support from the person(s) or sponsoring agency funding the time at 91女神
  • A letter from the sponsor's bank verifying that the funds are available and will be so for the duration of study at the University
• Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken post-secondary studies outside the United States must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

There are two principal ways to help finance a 91女神 education:

• Scholarships: Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, service, leadership and financial need.
• Financial Aid: Financial aid is provided through grants and loans, some of which require repayment.

91女神 makes every effort to keep our education affordable. In fiscal year 2023, 99% of first-time freshmen and 92% of all students received financial aid and students received more than $459 million in aid University-wide.

For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, apply for admission by December 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.

For more information on scholarships and financial aid, visit the Office of Student Financial Services.

1. Graduates will be able to听employ central concepts听from women鈥檚 and gender studies to analyze how culture and social institutions shape possibilities for justice in everyday life (introductory course; theory course).
2. Graduates will be able to demonstrate how contemporary feminist听thought and movements can take different forms听among diverse populations within the United States and/or around the globe (theory course; diversity and identity course).
3. Graduates will be able to articulate how the concept of听intersectionality听facilitates the analysis of individual and community experiences.听This can be demonstrated in research papers and in approaches to community action and service (inquiry/research course; Praxis course; diversity and identity course).
4. Graduates will be able to apply听research skills and methodologies听shaped by the discipline of women鈥檚 and gender studies in an听original and substantial theoretical or empirical research project (inquiry/research course).
5. Graduates will be able to clearly explicate how their听activist or service-learning听project听intervenes in a current social justice issue pertaining to gender, race or other forms of social inequality (introductory course; Praxis course).

Women's and gender studies students must complete a minimum total of 30 credits听for the major.

Courses may simultaneously count for multiple majors and minors, and for core requirements. No single course can count as both a required course and an elective for the WGS major/minor.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a GPA of 2.00 or above in courses for the women鈥檚 and gender studies major.

Graduation Requirements

• Complete a minimum of 120 credits (excluding pre-college level courses numbered below 1000).
• Complete the University Undergraduate Core curriculum requirements.
• Complete major requirements: minimum of 30 credits required.
• Complete remaining credits with a second major, minor, certificate or electives to reach the minimum of 120 credits required for graduation.
• Achieve at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, a 2.00 grade point average in the major(s), and a 2.00 grade point average in the minor/certificate or related elective credits.
• Complete department- and program-specific academic and performance requirements.
• Complete at least 50% of the coursework for the major and 75% for the minor/certificate through 91女神 or an approved study-abroad program.
• Complete 30 of the final 36 credits through 91女神 or an approved study-abroad program.
• Complete an online degree application by the required University deadline.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.