Women's and Gender Studies

Imagine providing insight on the women's rights movement or working as a case manager helping to improve life situations for young women. These are just a couple exciting examples of potential careers with the women's and gender studies program. Women and gender studies is an interdisciplinary program that provides both social science and humanities perspectives. Explore the contribution women have made to history, politics and society, learn about feminist theories and methods, learn about gender, race and class issues, develop critical reading, writing and thinking skills and learn how to analyze complex social and cultural issues.

Sample courses

• The practice of feminist research: Power and inequality
• Gender: Theories and Practices
• Gender and Science
• Indigenous feminism
• Queer Theory and Trans Studies: Embodiment and Representation
• Masculinities and Media
• Gender, Justice and Settler Colonialism 

Career Opportunities

Graduates seek careers in Human Resources, Justice, Journalism, Laws, Policy Analysis, Community-based organizations such as the YWCA, and Healthcare.

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