Women and Gender Studies (BA)
Women and Gender Studies offers an excellent preparation for graduate study and diverse career options, including affirmative action official, career counselor, community organizer, consultant, social services counselor, director of women’s center, editor/writer for women/gender publications, lobbyist for women/gender issues, media analyst, human resources professional, union organizer, women/gender research specialist, and medical/health specialists.
Courses focusing on women and/or gender are offered in the areas of literature, history, religion, philosophy, politics, art history, social/cultural studies, and psychology, as well as Women and Gender Studies. Service learning is an important component of the curriculum. In the senior year, Women and Gender Studies majors undertake research projects in which they develop a topic, evaluate and interpret sources and materials, and write a senior thesis.
Service learning is an important component of the junior year along with the junior seminar.
In the senior year, women and gender studies majors undertake research projects in which they develop a topic, evaluate and interpret sources and materials, and write a senior thesis.
Women and Gender Studies offers an excellent preparation for graduate study and career examples include administration, affirmative action official, career counselor, community organizer, consultant, social services counselor, director of women's center, editor/writer for women/gender publications, lobbyist for women/gender issues, media analyst, human resources professional, union organizer, women/gender research specialist, and medical/health specialists.
Women and Gender Studies Career Opportunities
The Women and Gender Studies Program at Dominican provides an outstanding Liberal Arts education. Students in this major will graduate with exceptional critical thinking, writing and communication skills. The interdisciplinary courses they take will prepare them to pursue careers in many fields including the arts, business, education, health care, media, politics and law, social work, and sports. Other students may continue their education and go to graduate school in fields such as administration, anthropology, arts, counseling, education, history, humanities, international studies, law, library science, philosophy, psychology, public health, public policy, social work, and sociology.
In a national study conducted by Barbara F. Luebke and Mary Ellen Reilly more than 50 occupations in which graduates were currently employed were listed. Some careers pursued by Women and Gender Studies graduates are:
The Arts
- arts administration
- author
- film casting
- self employed artist
Business
- domestic and international trade
- telecommunications
- public and government relations
- own business
Education
- elementary education
- library services
- graduate studies administration
- post-secondary education consultation
Health Care
- health administration
- obstetrics and gynecology
- philanthropic coordination
- reproductive health counseling
Media
- advertising
- grant writing
- journalistic reporter
- media activism
Politics and Law
- law
- political lobbying
- public service
- social activism
Social Work and Psychology
- clinical research
- human resources
- marriage and family therapy
- social work
Sports
- sports marketing
- coaching
- sports administration
For program requirements and course descriptions, please follow this link to the course catalog.
