{"id":79,"date":"2018-08-21T11:04:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T18:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/women-and-gender-studies\/degrees-programs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T22:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:43:10","slug":"degrees-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-women-gender-studies\/degrees-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Degrees and Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Degrees and Programs<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Our degrees are interdisciplinary and intersectional in how they approach the world.\u00a0 Interdisciplinary combines two or more fields into one discipline to cross boundaries and bridge gaps between traditional methods, thoughts, and fields.\u00a0 Intersectionality refers to the way your experience in the world is shaped by gender, race, class, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, ability, and age. Interdisciplinary student scholars are creative innovators that form their own fields to meet the needs of a changing society.<\/div>\n<div>Our degrees and programs will prepare you to become a lifelong change agent by:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>challenging you to question social constructs and grow as an individual<\/li>\n<li>sharpening your critical thinking skills<\/li>\n<li>uncovering the ways in which the world works<\/li>\n<li>offering you the tools you need to create deep, systematic change in the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>WGS degree programs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Major in Women's and Gender Studies\" href=\"\/women-and-gender-studies\/Degrees-Programs\/Bachelor-of-Science\/\">Major in Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Minor in Women's and Gender Studies\" href=\"\/women-and-gender-studies\/Degrees-Programs\/Minors\/\">Minor in Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/women-and-gender-studies\/Degrees-Programs\/Minors\/\">Minor in Queer Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate\" href=\"\/women-and-gender-studies\/Degrees-Programs\/Graduate-Certificate\/\">Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What can I do with a WGS degree?<\/h2>\n<p>Many graduates of the Women\u2019s and Gender Studies Program enter law or government, but there are other careers that need a focus on women\u2019s and gender studies.<\/p>\n<p>Some of our graduates go into:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>education<\/li>\n<li>business<\/li>\n<li>non-profit organizations<\/li>\n<li>public relations<\/li>\n<li>journalism<\/li>\n<li>film-making<\/li>\n<li>social work<\/li>\n<li>public policy<\/li>\n<li>community organizing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more creative you can be in your career choice, the more insight you can provide for today\u2019s diverse society. 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