Women's and Gender Studies - Regis University

Women's and Gender Studies from Regis University is a Campus Bachelor Women's Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. What is Women's and Gender Studies? Women's and Gender studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the overlooked and often devalued historical and contemporary roles, experiences, and achievements of women. Women have made important contributions in traditionally defined ?male pursuits? (politics, science, art, etc.) and have also challenged dominant ideologies by highlighting the importance of traditional women?s spheres of nurturing and family. Women?s experiences and participation have lead to the reexamination of long-held interpretations and conventional wisdoms in a wide variety of academic fields. Women's and Gender Studies examines the intersections of gender, race, and class, and also considers how gender roles are constructed in different global cultures and historical periods. Uniting all women and gender studies inquiries is the effort to understand and explain inequality between men and women, and to envision the possibility of new social practices that could bring about greater equality and mutual understanding. What kinds of students take Women's and Gender Studies classes? All Kinds! Students interested in how gender roles structure our society, curious about the hidden histories of women's experiences through time, intrigued by how a gendered lens has led to some of the greatest feats and flops of science and philosophy, concerned about the connections between gender, race, and class, etc. Even male students? Of course! Women and Gender Studies classes are integral to any student's well-rounded education. In addition, many men across the nation have earned Women and Gender Studies degrees . For example, click here to learn about Jackson Katz, a former all-star football player who became the first man at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to earn a minor in women and gender studies . What can I do with a Women's and Gender Studies Minor or Major? The general benefits of a Women's and Gender Studies degree are similar to those of any liberal arts degree . Employers often prefer liberal arts majors because the degree suggests that you can draw from a well rounded knowledge of a variety of disciplines (rather than a narrow skill area), that you have good critical thinking, writing, and speaking skills, and that you can think creatively without a lot of supervision. A recent study of women?s studies graduates[1] shows that graduates nationwide were in 38 distinct occupations in a wide variety of fields, including the arts, business, education, health care, media, politics, law, social work, sports and psychology. The graduates? positions ranged from entry-level to upper-management or consultancies. Professions such as law, medicine, social work, teaching, counseling, and government service are increasingly looking for colleagues with an expertise in gender issues. Similarly, many businesses - from personal finance, to industry, to insurance - are using gender consultants to help them address issues such as sexual harassment, flex-time, parental leave, pay equity, and equal employment opportunities. There are service and research organizations that deal specifically with issues of women?s history, social problems, and empowerment. There are also Internet job banks designed explicitly for those interested in careers around women?s issues[2], that can assist our students in making these plans. A major can carve a solid career path out of the dynamic and interdisciplinary field of Women and Gender Studies . View more details on Regis University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Women's Studies courses.