Women's Studies - Salem College

Women's Studies from Salem College is a Campus Bachelor Women's Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Beginning in fall 2010, Salem will offer a new major in women's studies , along with the existing women's studies minor. There will be two concentrations available within the major: feminist/gender studies and women?s advocacy. Your Program The overall major will be an interdisciplinary program focusing on the role of gender in the development of individuals, societies and cultures and on the construction of gender by societies and cultures. Emphasis will be placed upon the intersection of gender with race, class, ethnicity, age and sexuality and on issues of bias, inequality, and male privilege. As a major in women's studies you must complete a four-course women's studies core. Those courses are intro to women's studies, feminist theory, women's activism and advocacy and a senior project. You must also complete one of two eight-course concentrations (feminist/gender studies or women's advocacy). Feminist/gender studies concentration: Choose from courses such as women writers 1900-present, gender and communication, history of dance, women and music, human sexuality, women in the Bible, internship. Women's advocacy concentration: Choose from courses such as rhetoric of social intervention, organizational planning/evaluation, making change: public policy, advocacy and grassroots organizing, communication campaigns. Your Results The benefits of a women?s studies major or minor are many. Women?s studies provides you with all the benefits of a liberal arts degree , which emphasizes critical thinking, communication and many other skills that can be applied to many careers. Also, it provides you with deeper insights into issues related to women ? celebrating women?s achievements and appreciating women?s struggles against oppression. While as a women?s studies major or minor you will look for the silenced voices of women in history, you will also add your own voice to discussions of such issues as sexual harassment, pay equity, violence against women and children, the role of women in the arts, changing perspectives on gender and sexuality and many more. Women?s studies is not just about women; it is about the dynamics of gender. The fields of law, medicine, education, social work and government service need expertise in gender issues. Increasingly, when you major in women?s studies you are in demand as a consultant to industry, education and in the service sector. View more details on Salem College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Women's Studies courses.