Gender, Women, and Sexuality StudiesBachelor of Arts

Why study Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at Gustavus?

As a Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies major you will examine gender and sexuality as cultural and social categories that organize and shape human experience. You will also explore how gender and sexuality intersect with other aspects of social difference such as race, class, ethnicity, nationality, religion, ability, and age.

Course Examples

Every year, Gustavus faculty teach more than 1,800 courses - you'll be able to choose what interests you. Maybe one of these courses from Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies will be on your class schedule.

  • GWS-385Feminist Political Thought
  • GWS-101African Feminisms and Literatures
  • GWS-226European Women
  • GWS-203Queer Theory
Carlos Mejia Suarez, Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish, LALACS, Comparative Literature, Peace Studies, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

“My classroom revolves around the idea of communicating with each other, sharing ideas, and building on them according to negotiation of meaning and value systems.”

Carlos Mejia Suarez, Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish, LALACS, Comparative Literature, Peace Studies, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

What can I do with a degree in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies?

The Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies major is adaptable - and valuable - leading to many different fields and fulfilling careers. Here are a few popular paths, but a Gustavus degree can take you anywhere.

  • Student Support Services
  • Healthcare
  • Public Policy
  • Writing
  • Research
$56,752
Average salary 5 years post graduation — Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer from the U.S. Census Bureau
75%  Ultimately attended graduate or professional school
11:1  Student to Faculty Ratio
72  Majors
100%  of courses taught by faculty members

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