BA Gender and Women's Studies at University of California, Berkeley

The undergraduate program in Gender and Women's Studies (GWS) is designed to introduce students to the intersectional analysis of gender, women, and sexuality, focusing on gender and sexuality as categories of analysis and on the workings of power in social and historical life. The department offers an introduction to feminist theory as well as more advanced courses that seek to expand capacities for critical reflection and analysis and to engage students with varied approaches to feminist research.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: Gender and Womens Studies  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Prerequisite (Lower Division); Lower Division (Requirement); Upper Division (Core, Electives).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Arts & Entertainment, Communications, Education, Health & Medicine, International, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit & Community Development.

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