What is Women's and Gender Studies?What is Women's and Gender Studies?
Women's and Gender Studies offers students an interdisciplinary examination of women's roles, contributions, history and experiences, as well as a critical study of gender structures in societies and cultures in the U.S. and the world. It utilizes gender along with race and class as a category of analysis, helping students investigate the role that gender plays in our history, literature, art, politics, education, sports, health and family. The integrated B.A. degree program at Eastern Washington University is comprised of courses from a broad array of disciplines in five different colleges and provides a strong foundation in the humanities and social sciences.
What Women's and Gender Studies Can Do For You
Women's and Gender Studies helps develop valuable skills you can take with you into the world:
- Critical thinking skills
- Ability to deal with intellectual and personal challenges
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of gender biases, diversity and equality
- Understanding of multicultural and global perspectives
- Commitment to social justice
