Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies

women's, gender, and sexuality studies

WHAT IS WOMEN'S, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES (WGSS)?

This major is part of the Cultures & Humanities Exploration Group and Social & Behavioral Sciences Exploration Group

WGSS Major Website

The Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program is a flexible interdisciplinary academic program devoted to pursuit of knowledge concerning women and the critical analysis of the production of gender and sexuality within transnational and cross-cultural contexts. Combining the methods and insights of traditional academic disciplines with the special insights of feminist studies, gender studies, and sexuality studies, our courses focus on understanding the origins of and changes in diverse cultural and social arrangements. The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major is broad as well as flexible.

The Program is committed to a vision of people of diverse sexualities and genders that is truly transnational and cross-cultural and that recognizes the diversity of sexual and gender desires, practices, and identifications, as well as racial, ethnic, class and religious differences.

Declaration, Major Requirements, and Courses

HOW TO DECLARE:

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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

Major Requirements Overview

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HELPFUL INTRO COURSES:

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WGSS 2124 - Gender and Globalization (Potential Major Requirement) 

WGSS 2204 - Feminisms and the Arts (Potential Major Requirement)

WGSS 2217 - Women, Gender, and Film (Potential Major Requirement)

Possible Career Opportunities

COMMON CAREER PATHS:

UConn students who major in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies often pursue careers with a focus on the application of intersectional feminist and queer theory in a wide range of settings. Common examples include but are not limited to careers in: 

- Advocacy
- Community engagement
- Counseling or therapy
- Education
- Healthcare
- Law
- Marketing and communications
- Nonprofit management
- Policy analysis
- Public health
- Social services
- Social work
- Victim support services

                    COMMON AREAS OF GRADUATE STUDY:

                    Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies majors who go on to pursue graduate studies pursue a wide variety of master’s, doctoral, and/or professional degrees based on their interests. Common examples include but are not limited to degrees in: 

                    - Higher education and student affairs
                    - Law
                    - Public administration
                    - Public policy
                    - Social services
                    - Women's and gender studies

                    ADDITIONAL CAREER RESOURCES:

                    For additional examples of careers and graduate studies that UConn alumni have pursued, visit the UConn alumni search on LinkedIn or the Department of Social and Critical Inquiry website.

                    For further insight beyond the journeys of UConn alumni, visit Zippia or “What Can I do with this Major?” 

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