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Careers

Career Opportunities With A Major Or Minor In Gender & Women's Studies

College graduates can use their education in a wide variety of occupations.

Gender & Women's Studies courses combine effectively with courses in management, organizational development, psychology, history, English, education, social work, nursing, human services, law enforcement, advertising, public relations, marketing, and finance, among others. Employment opportunities exist in non-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and business and professional arenas. By emphasizing writing, research, and critical analysis, the program also prepares students for graduate or professional school.

Skills Related To Gender & Women's Studies

  • Ability to read and write articulately and analytically
  • Comprehensive command of grammar and vocabulary
  • Good listening, clarifying, questioning, and responding skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to conduct and clearly explain research results
  • Ability to make critical observations
  • Good at organizing ideas, material, and people

Professor Donna Hughes was honored by being invited to the White House to witness the signing of the Wilberforce anti-trafficking law that she helped to write. (December, 2008)

Careers related to Women's Studies

A Women's Studies major can do everything and anything!

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Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Program