Why Major or Minor in Gender & Women's Studies?

Skills Acquired

Analytical writing and thinking
Effective communication
Public speaking experience
Social activist training
Conflict resolution
Reasoning and creativity skills
Leadership
Community building
Diversity training
Insight into gender, equality and oppression issues

Career Preparation:

Students who major or minor in Gender and Women’s Studies go into the following career/employment paths:

Government service
Law
Social Work
Education
Human Resources
Communication
Events planning
Medicine
Divinity and Theology
Diversity training
Social justice organizations
Gender and Women’s agencies and organizations
Consultants
Public health
Lobbying organizations
Sports
Children’s welfare
Community affairs
Consumer advocates
Customer relations
Market research
Public Policy
Creative arts
Business Management
Career counseling
Higher education

Graduate Studies

Administration
Social Justice
Peace and Conflict Studies
Anthropology
The Arts
Social Work
Sociology
Education
History
Philosophy
Law
Psychology
Public Health
Public Policy
International Studies
International Relations
Counseling