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Binghamton University, State University of New York
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (BA, Minor)
- Binghamton, USA
BA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is a transdisciplinary program for students who wish to explore gender and its relation to other axes of power such as race, class, ethnicity, nationality, religion, and sexuality. WGSS covers a complex variety of theoretical and empirical scholarship both within traditional disciplines and in transdisciplinary frames in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as combinations of the three.
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George Mason University
Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies - Women and Gender Studies Concentration
- Fairfax, USA
BA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Women and Gender Studies were founded model of the “three-pronged” stool: teaching, research, and activism. We offer an exciting array of classes, at both the undergraduate and graduate level that interrogates systems of inequality, including gender, sexuality, race, class, ableism, religion, and region of the world. By choosing to pursue work in women and gender studies, students at all levels engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of gender in social, political, cultural, and economic life; gender in history; women and the media; feminist theory; the relationship between sex and gender; the impact of sex, race, class, disability, and sexual orientation on people’s lives; and the ways in which gender stereotypes influence the self in relationship to others. Students in many courses have the opportunity to investigate these issues from a cross-cultural and global perspective.
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University of Otago
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Gender Studies
- Dunedin, New Zealand
BA
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is Otago's most flexible undergraduate degree program, enabling students to study from a selection of more than 40 arts and social science subjects, as well as papers offered elsewhere in the University. Academic breadth is complemented by in-depth knowledge gained through majoring in one or two subjects with the option of minors in one or two others.
Hanover College
Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies
- Hanover, USA
BA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
With a broad interdisciplinary base, the gender studies major at Hanover allows you to look at the subject of gender through a variety of lenses. The departments of theology, sociology, philosophy, psychology, political science, art history and English all have something to teach you about gender.
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Women's Studies
- Carson, USA
Bachelor
On-Campus
English
Women's Studies explores the experiences of women in cultures around the world. This program is interdisciplinary and examines the social construction of gender and sexual differences with an emphasis on women's experiences.
California State University, Fresno
Bachelor of Arts in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Fresno, USA
BA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an approach that places women at the center of inquiry. The primary mission of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is to analyze gender. Students acquire both a local and global perspective on gender. Attentiveness to diversity, privilege, and power, and women's unique creative contributions to human experience are central aspects of this training. More than simply a body of knowledge, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies encourage students to apply their learning to transform their lives and their communities. Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies offer a vital perspective everywhere gender impacts our world.
Allegheny College
Bachelor of Arts in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Meadville, USA
BA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
An interdisciplinary exploration of gender and sexuality as central formations in human interactions, social institutions, creative endeavors, and scientific inquiry. The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program provides tools to unlearn systems power and address critical 21st-century sociopolitical and economic issues.
Albion College
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major
- Albion, USA
Bachelor
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Examine gender as a social construction—and as a lived reality. Interrogate what it means to be gendered in today’s society, and how that intersects with sexuality, race and ethnicity, nationality, culture, ability, and class.
University of Redlands
Bachelor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Redlands, USA
Bachelor
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
As understandings of gender roles, gender identity, and sexuality continue to change in our society, you will need to understand and reflect on issues related to gender and sexuality in new ways.
The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Arts
BA in Gender Studies
- Lung Fu Shan Country Park, Hong Kong
BA
On-Campus
English
Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary discipline that bridges the arts and humanities with the social sciences and the natural sciences to explain the human experience. As a subject, gender includes gender relations and identities, women, and sexualities.
Spelman College
Comparative Women's Studies Major, Bachelor
- Atlanta, USA
Bachelor
Full time
On-Campus
English
Comparative women's studies are an integral part of the Women's Research and Resource Center's groundbreaking programs. A first among historically Black colleges, this unique interdisciplinary program emphasizes Black feminist theory, women's health, digital media documentation stories of women's lives, and activism.
Regis University
Bachelor of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies
- Denver, USA
BA
English
Study the impact of gender and power to create a better tomorrow. Are you a deep thinker with effective writing skills and a passion for justice? Are you interested in analyzing cultural norms and social change? If so, you may be interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies.
Quinnipiac University
Bachelor of Women’s and Gender Studies
- Hamden, USA
Bachelor
English
From creative works in literature and the arts to discoveries in science and technology, women have shaped all aspects of society. Today, more women graduate from college than men, yet only 14 percent of top executives in the nation are women. While we have made strides in diminishing disparities and inequities based on the perception of gender, it continues to shape and influence cultures here and abroad.
Purdue University Fort Wayne
B.A. In Women's Studies
- Fort Wayne, USA
BA
English
Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary area of study that examines gender and its intersections with other categories of identity, including race and ethnicity, sexuality, class, nationality, and disability. As such, it provides students the opportunity to integrate knowledge across diverse academic disciplines, to understand gender within both historical and contemporary contexts, and to develop approaches to investigation, analysis, and research that reflect the complex nature of how gender operates in our lives, how systems of power and oppression function, and how individuals and organizations can bring about meaningful social change.
Principia College
Bachelor's Degree in Women's and Gender Studies
- Elsah, USA
Bachelor
English
Study the way gender is defined and the evolution of these definitions over time. You'll also explore the roles women have played in the sciences, arts, politics, religion, and other fields. Gender is studied as a social construction that needs to be examined in conjunction with race and class. Culture and history also shape and inform gender roles and experiences, so our program is multidisciplinary in nature. You’ll study the obstacles affecting women’s lives and the impact of gender roles on men and women in the workplace and society at large.
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Students interested in higher education may consider pursuing a bachelor’s degree. This degree can be earned in many fields of study in the sciences and arts and can help students launch into new and successful professions.
What is a Bachelor in Gender Studies? This is a field that comprehensively explores human sexuality and gender. It may touch on concepts from various fields such as philosophy, religious studies, economics, public health and communications. Students can expect to examine a number of different topics in depth, including history and formations of gender norms, cultural gender roles, gender theories, genetics and human reproduction.
Pursuing a degree in gender studies helps students in a number of ways. They can expect to be exposed to and become familiar with many investigative methods and other disciplines. Critical thinking and analytical skills will be also magnified, along with verbal and written communication skills.
Students interested in working toward a degree in gender studies may be curious about details such tuition cost and the time the program will take to complete. It is best to seek information about tuition and other costs directly from the schools themselves. Typically, a bachelor’s degree takes between three and seven years to complete.
The career outlook for those who have earned a Bachelor in Gender Studies can be extremely diverse. Opportunities to earn a decent salary are available in the corporate world, nonprofit organizations and governmental organizations. Professional job titles include human resources administrator, victim advocate, program director, social worker, teacher, public health educator, communications consultant, director of a human rights organization, business owner, social service agency director, program director and union organizer.
Courses are available locally and internationally. Many programs also offer online options to fit the needs of an ever-expanding student body. To get started, search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.