Departments, Schools, Colleges

WOMEN'S STUDIES (W S )

Contact Information:

Department of Women's Studies The University of Arizona 1443 East 1st Street PO Box 210403 Tucson, AZ 85721-0403

Phone: (520) 621-7338 Fax: (520) 621-1533 Email: wstudies@email.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

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• W S  Course Descriptions

Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:

Baccalaureate Degree

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Graduate Degree -- consult the Graduate Catalog or department office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Graduate Certificates -- consult the Graduate Catalog or the college office for details.

• Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate

Major and Degrees

• Women’s Studies (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
• Women's Studies M.A. and Law J.D. -- Dual degree program

Undergraduate Minor

• Women's Studies Minor

Introduction:

The Women's Studies Department is in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The women's studies undergraduate program offers students a strong foundation in feminist thought and action through a sequence of courses that offer multi- and interdisciplinary approaches to analysis of gender-based oppression. Work in the field contests the historical, ongoing and pervasive gender-based oppressions within society by evolving a forum for interdisciplinary work. Students in the undergraduate program have the opportunity to learn how theoretical issues connect to their own lives, and to develop a knowledge of feminist actions, theories, and methodologies; a greater understanding of the diversity of human experience; an understanding of and ability to use interdisciplinary perspectives; and academic skills for lifelong intellectual growth.  

Major requirements include a common core of introductory courses, at least one course offering a multi-cultural perspective, courses from several areas of study defined by the department, and a writing emphasis course. For more information about the major, consult the major/degree requirements (APRR).

For more information contact the department office listed above.