Gender identity organizes our lives, defining the roles we are expected to fulfill and who we are expected to become at home and in the workplace. Built around a commitment to social justice, our program offers students the opportunity to examine intersections of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race, class, and nationality, and to design a career path that combines knowledge of oppression and social inequality with valuable critical thinking, advocacy, communication, and problem solving skills.
Program highlights
- Interdisciplinary course of study to understand the ways gender shapes behavior, history, and social and political institutions
- The Women and Gender Studies minor requires 24 hours of coursework
- Student societies and organizations include Spectrum, Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates (SAPA), Transcend, and Organization of Women Leaders (OWLs)
To join our mailing list, contact Dr. Ted Clayton, program director, at wgs@cmich.edu.
