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The University of Arizona

Women's Studies

Women's Studies offers students the flexibility to pursue their particular interests while gaining a solid historical grounding in feminist theory, cultural production, and social movements. In Women's Studies courses and degree programs students prepare for diverse careers, further graduate study and feminist activisms by developing a sophisticated understanding of gender in a transnational world. Graduates have gone on to prestigious Ph.D., law, and medical programs; to careers in government, business and the nonprofit sector; and to directing programs that address issues such as teen pregnancy, homelessness, workers rights, violence against women, and reproductive rights.

As part of Women's Studies, the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) allows opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience through SIROW's community-based action research projects. Many of these projects work in collaboration with community agencies and focus on the health and well being of women and girls living in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Students interested in educational issues for women and girls may consider working with one of the program's Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) projects housed on campus and focused on K-12, community college and university undergraduate students.

The bachelor's program offers both a major and minor with choices from over 50 courses that promote a greater understanding of the past and current status of women around the world and that situate gender in relation to the full scope of human affairs. Courses include "Gender in a Transnational World," "U.S. Third-World Feminisms," "Race/Gender," "Activisms and Organizations," and others from diverse disciplines that allow students to develop a course of study related to their career goals. The program encourages community interaction for hands-on learning, independent study, strong written and oral communication skills, group work, and internet-based research. Many students double major in Women's Studies and another field to better prepare them for their career.

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