What can you do with a Women's Studies degree?
A
major or minor in Women's Studies prepares students for graduate
and professional training in a variety of fields. Like other
B.A. graduates, Women's Studies majors may enroll in professional
study at the graduate level in law, social welfare, education,
public administration, and health care; they also find employment
and continue on-the-job-training in business, social services,
public affairs, publishing, and private nonprofit organizations.
Experience in critical thinking and writing and intensive
reflection concerning issues of social and cultural diversity
prepare Women's Studies graduates with qualities that employers
actively seek.
Some Women's Studies graduates find employment with community
agencies, in human resources and diversity education, and with
campus-based women's programs. For some of these students and
for those planning work in community agencies (domestic violence,
counseling, rape crisis, women's health and vocational placement),
a Women's Studies major may serve as a qualifying degree.
A double major of Women's Studies and another discipline creates
an impressive set of credentials for application to graduate
and professional schools. A minor in Women's Studies signals
serious interest in gender, race, class, and other social justice
concerns.
A great book containing additional information:
Women's Studies Graduates: The First Generation
Barbara F. Luebke & Mary Ellen Reilly
Teachers College Press
New York and London
