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GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES Are you passionate about women’s rights and advocacy? Does breaking through barriers and stereotypes sound rewarding? Would you enjoy working to make the world a more just and equitable place? We’ve championed the women’s perspective since 1905, when we became a women’s university founded by women. And we teach Gender and Women’s Studies like no other. This program prepares you to think critically, work with others unlike yourself, act on social justice issues, and move toward social equity. Its classes draw from biology, English and philosophy, among others. What’s more, you will graduate with strategies for justice outside our walls. Gender and Women’s Studies makes a strong double major or minor, and 50% of its majors choose to combine it. Many use this foundation to go on to graduate school and pursue careers in law, medicine, corporate leadership, clinical psychology, and more.
YOU WILL LEARN TO:
CAREER PATHS TO EXPLORE NONPROFIT LEADER Lead, organize, and advocate for issues and services that are important to you
POLICY ANALYST Analyze proposed policies and assess their impacts on communities and social groups
• Think critically about gender and other differences in society • Develop strategies for justice in the workplace, community and in policies • Understand the history of women’s leadership and strengthen leadership skills • Recognize the gender binary and the experience outside the binary • Build coalitions locally and globally • Connect understanding of gender/race/class to academic fields and your profession • Write clearly and persuasively in multiple genres – academic writing, personal narratives, policy documents
THE ST. KATE’S DIFFERENCE
BROAD PERSPECTIVE: This program works closely with Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity. Our approach is intersectional, engaging with race, class, gender and other differences. TAILORED: We match gender and women’s studies majors with internship opportunities that align with their professional and community interests.
RESEARCHER Conduct research on topics that can advance social justice and equity in our society
GOVERNMENT Manage government programs and services for various economic and social groups. Or, run for elected office and influence laws and policy
LEADERSHIP: Gain a rich liberal arts education with a focus on leadership skills that will prepare you for a career. MISSION-CENTERED: With a focus on women at our core, you’ll study with other women committed to reflection, exploration, and action across the spectrum of topics that impact women’s experiences in our past, present, and future.
GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES (continued) THE CLASSES Classes in the gender and women’s studies program include but are not limited to: • Women’s Issues from Global Perspectives • Gender and Rhetoric • Feminist Theory • Biology of Women • Women and Globalization
• Economics of Social Issues • Wild Women and Literature • Communicating Across Cultures, Identities, and Differences
ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE The Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women Women’s studies partners with the St. Kate’s Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women's Research, Resources, and Scholarship to build a community of faculty and student scholars and activists working on issues of race, class, gender, and other differences. The Center offers scholarships to attend PLEN leadership seminars in Washington, D.C., bestows awards for writing and research, distributes grants for student action projects and more. The Center is also a gathering space for supportive conversations and creative organizing for change. Visit stkate.edu/ center-for-women to learn more. Earn Two Degrees in Five Years Interested in applying a focus on women in the public health sector? With our 3+2 dual degree, you can earn your bachelor’s in women’s studies while accruing credits for a Master of Public Health in Global Health degree. Earn both your undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years and be well on your way to a rewarding career improving health equity locally or around the world.
The information in this document applies to students entering the College for Women. Provisions of this document are subject to change at any time. Consult the St. Catherine University Undergraduate Academic Catalog for official requirements.
College for Women Office of Admission 2004 Randolph Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 651-690-8850 or 800-656-5283 admissions@stkate.edu @stkates.shas
“I fell in love with the fact that St. Kate’s is about women empowerment. I’m very passionate about women’s rights, and I also wanted to be on a campus where my education is very, very focused.” – Andrea Duarte Alonson ‘19
EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS This degree pairs well with other majors and minors, such as:
• Women and International Development • Political Science • Public Policy • Economics • Public Health • Women and the Arts • Women’s History
ALUM TRACKER St. Kate’s gender and women’s studies alumni are currently employed by or have leadership roles at:
• Phumulani African Women Against Violence • Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board • State of Minnesota • Open Cities Health Center • New School, New York, NY • Hennepin Healthcare • Canary Lab/Canary Center for Ecological Culture, Syracuse, NY
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