{"id":66,"date":"2018-08-21T11:03:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T18:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/women-and-gender-studies\/wgs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:17:02","slug":"wgs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-women-gender-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome<\/h2>\n

About Women and Gender Studies<\/h2>\n

The Women\u2019s and Gender Studies (WGS) Program at\u00a0Northern Arizona\u00a0University is an academic program focused on and engaged with a critical analysis of\u00a0social structures, intersectionality, and\u00a0oppression. We offer a\u00a0Bachelor’s Degree, a WGS Minor, a Queer Studies Minor, and a Graduate\u00a0Certificate.<\/p>\n

WGS is a program in which you will examine identities, including gender, class,\u00a0race, sexuality, nationality, citizenship status, and disability. These identities are\u00a0contextualized within institutional systems and on a\u00a0global scale. You will learn how these identities and systems\u00a0were constructed, how they affect people, and how change occurs.<\/p>\n

With small classes, dedicated faculty, internship\u00a0opportunities, and an interdisciplinary class selection, students in the WGS program can expect personal attention and opportunities to\u00a0incorporate their own topics of interest. Classes often include in-depth discussions, activism projects, art\u00a0creation, literature, media, practical applications, and societal\u00a0engagement.<\/p>\n

WGS graduates\u00a0have gone on to use their skills in a variety of areas, including work\u00a0within non-profit careers, domestic violence shelters, sexual assault\u00a0prevention education, LGBTQIA\u00a0centers, indigenous rights organizations,\u00a0art and media, healthcare, politics, law, business,\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n

Identities and institutions permeate every\u00a0aspect of society, and knowledge about them will be relevant to any area\u00a0you go into. A WGS degree can easily be combined with\u00a0any other\u00a0degree, fulfilling liberal arts requirements while also\u00a0attaining a deeper theoretical analysis of society.<\/p>\n

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Is Women\u2019s and Gender Studies right for you?<\/h3>\n
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  1. Do you want a welcoming environment where you work with others to challenge the status quo?<\/li>\n
  2. Do you want to study and understand patterns of social change that will prepare you to make a difference in the world after graduation?<\/li>\n
  3. Do you want to understand peoples’ diverse histories and experiences?<\/li>\n
  4. Do you want to hone the requisite skills that will help you navigate the complexities of our social, political, and cultural landscapes on local, national, and global levels?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Then a Women’s and Gender Studies Major, one of our Minors, or the Graduate Certificate may be right for you.<\/p>\n

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