Bachelor of Arts - Women’s and Gender Studies
- 4 years
- Duration
- 49,450 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Madison / USA
- Location
- Drew University
- School
Program description
Women's and Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary program that investigates the diverse experiences of women, men, gender non-conforming, trans, and non-binary people as shaped by class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, age, ability, social location, nationality, and cultural identity.
The curriculum is influenced by feminist theory and research on gender, racism, class, and sexuality from a number of disciplines and fields of study. The course helps students to analyze and critically challenge gender and its relationship to other social identities. The program also aims to encourage interactions between feminist academic knowledge and activist practice in order to achieve social justice in both the United States and the Global South, using a global/transnational feminist lens. These analytical and methodical abilities can be used to a second major, minor, or practically any professional sector. The program provides a major and a minor based on a selection of courses from other disciplines.
The degree involves an internship in a field of the student's choice to help them bridge theory and practice. WGST students interested in working in the non-profit sector might also pursue the Semester on Social Entrepreneurship.
After Drew, WGST majors go on to work in a variety of fields, including law, teaching, and medicine, as well as non-profit organizations that advocate for social justice. Majors often pursue graduate or professional studies in a variety of disciplines.
Program structure
I. Core
- Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
- Transnational Feminisms
- Contemporary Feminist Theory
- Women's and Gender Studies Capstone
Plus one of the following two courses focused on the History of Feminist Thought:
- Filming American Feminisms or Sexuality and Gender in 19th Century Literature and Culture
II. Intermediate and Upper-Level
- Gender and Literature
- Sexuality and Literature
- Ecofeminism
- Interdisciplinary Topics in Women’s Studies
- Anthropology of Gender
- Sociology of Gender
- Policing and the Rule of Law: Gender, Race, and Citizenship
- Gender, Sexuality, and the Power of Language in French Texts
- Women in Music
- Gender, Sexuality and Performance in Spanish Theater
- Women in Theatre
- Spirituality, Gender and the Media
- Filming American Feminisms
- Gender and Contemporary Anglophone Literature
- Sexuality and Gender in 19th Century Literature and Culture
- Indigeneity and Gender in a Global Context
- Advanced Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
- Gender and US Politics
- Political Economy of Race, Class, and Gender
- Gender and Globalization
- Asian American Women: Nation, Self and Identity
- American Women’s History
- Sociology of Reproduction
- Advanced Topics in Gender and Culture
- Reading Nation, Gender, and Ethnicity in Latin American Culture
- Global Discourse on Human Rights
- Seminar in Gender Violence and Women’s Resistance
- Women in Asian Traditions
- History of Sexuality
- Global Women’s History
- Applied Performance: Addressing Sexual Harassment, Violence, and Discrimination through Interactive Performance
- Advanced Seminar in Women’s and Gender Studies
- SGender and Sexuality in Hispanic Cultural Production
- Enter Laughing: On Women, Men and Comedy
- Or any class that carries the "Major-Women's/Gender Elective" attribute.
III. Internship
Price
Tuition fee: 49,450 USD
Requirements for applicants
Academic entry requirements
- Secondary or high school diploma
- Additional materials may also be required
- Minimum GPA equivalent: 3.0
English language requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80 (18 in all subscores)
- IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 in all subscores)
- Duolingo: 105
- Academic English: Level 6
- PTEA: 53
About the university
Drew University was founded in 1867 and celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2017. The university consists of three schools: the College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is situated on a lovely, forested campus in Madison, New Jersey, a flourishing little town near New York City.
Drew's one-of-a-kind, cutting-edge path to an undergraduate degree, Launch platform, guarantees that every student graduates with a purpose, sought-after transferable skills, a mentor network, and an experience-based résumé. Drew's distinctive, immersive learning experiences include professionally-mentored scientific research in RISE and DSSI, volunteer and community-based opportunities through the Center for Civic Engagement, making industry connections over seven semesters in New York City, and exploring the world through eye-opening international study abroad trips.
Drew University's two graduate schools provide ten master's and four doctorate degrees. There are several certificate programs available. All programs are built on Drew's well-known dedication to faculty-student mentoring, chances for out-of-classroom experiential learning, and fostering a strong intellectual and global community, with many programs available in hybrid or totally online formats.
