Women's and Gender Studies

College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Description

Women’s and Gender Studies is a dynamic interdisciplinary field preparing students to be future leaders, scholars, and social justice activists. We are dedicated to studying the social production of gender and women’s experiences in relation to formations of sexuality, race, class, nationality, ability, ageism, and other categories of difference. Scholarship and research in Women’s and Gender Studies emphasize the importance of connecting what students learn in the classroom to political projects and personal experiences.

Our curriculum empowers students to be agents of change in their communities and society. It provides them tools to examine relations of gender in local, national, and global contexts. Our courses situate gender within specific historical and cultural contexts, allowing students to examine how our lives are shaped by social and economic institutions, political movements, and individual experiences. “Putting Theory into Practice” since 1971, we place a strong emphasis on community involvement and activism, and we offer many opportunities for internships and service work credit.

The B.S. in Women’s and Gender Studies prepares students for careers in education as professors, teachers, or curriculum specialists; in counseling as school counselors, psychological or family therapists; in law; health; human services; student services; and public service.

Minimum total units required for the BS: 120; 40 units should be upper division.

Degree Programs

BS in Women's & Gender Studies

Minor in LGBTQ Studies

Minor in Women's & Gender Studies

Contact Information

Sujatha Moni, Department Chair
Lora Bowler, Administrative Support Coordinator
Amador Hall 550
(916) 278-6817
www.csus.edu/ssis/womens-gender-studies
womensstudies@csus.edu

Faculty