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Are you passionate about social justice? Do you want to make a difference in the world? WSU’s online degree in Women’s Studies develops your understanding of how inequalities were created and reproduced, and how societal change has addressed problems of discrimination and marginalization.
Women’s Studies is the interdisciplinary study of gender and how class, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, age, and ability shape the female and male experience. Students learn how female and male social roles affect personal lives, artistic expression, work, social relationships, institutional structures, the production of knowledge, and national and international political and economic relations.
Potential careers
Program of study
Women’s Studies graduates are employed in a wide range of careers, including human resources, social services, marketing, journalism, digital media, the arts, and education. Additionally, the program’s emphasis on critical thinking and writing skills provides a strong foundation for graduate and professional programs.
Visit the DDP Career Services Center to make an appointment with the DDP career counselor to discuss other career options.
WSU General Education Requirements (GERs) (Can be satisfied with a direct transfer degree; for a list of direct-transfer agreements, visit WSU’s Transfer Information Web page).
Required Courses
18 semester credits:
- W St 200 [S, D] – Gender and Power: Introduction to Women’s Studies
- W St 300 [S, M] – Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality
- W St 332 [I] – Global Feminisms
- W St 410 – Internship
- W St 484 [T, D] – Lesbian and Gay Studies
- W St 481 [M] – Theoretical Issues in Women’s Studies
Women’s Studies Arts and Humanities Electives
6 semester credits; choose 2 courses:
- W St 309 [H] – Women Writers
- W St 335 [K] – Women in Latin American History
- W St 398 [H, D] – History of Women in the American West
Women’s Studies Arts and Humanities Electives
6 semester credits; choose 2 courses:
- W St 204 [S] – Family Systems: Understanding Family Interaction
- W St 230 – Human Sexuality
- W St 305 [S] – Gender and Politics
- W St 324 [S, D] – Psychology of Women
- W St 351 [S, D] – The Family
- W St 384 [S, D] – Sociology of Gender
- W St 403 [T] – Violence Toward Women
Race, Ethnicity, And Cultural Differences Requirement
3 semester credits:
- W St 316 [K] – Gender in Cross Cultural Perspective
Women’s Studies Electives
- 6 additional semester credits in Women’s Studies courses
College of Liberal Arts Graduation Requirements:
- 6 additional GER credits of Art & Humanities [H] or Social Sciences [S]
- 2 additional science elective credits, one of which must be a lab
- Foreign language: One year (two semesters or three quarters) of one foreign language at the college level or OR two years of one foreign language at the high school level
Please review the online WSU catalog for additional information about specific degree requirements (WSU Catalog).
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