Benefits to taking
the Women’s Studies option
include:
To examine knowledge, issues,
and values from behind
the lens of women’s multi-cultural
experiences
To learn to express a range
of views about sexism and
women’s
rights with authority and
conviction
To explore connections between
academic inquiry and the “real” lives
of women and men
To gain skills in preparation
for careers dealing with
education, health, law, medicine,
criminal
justice and international
relations
To develop critical thinking,
writing and discussion
skills
To enjoy a sense of community
with others who share an
interest in gender as a life-shaping
force and in women’s
studies scholarship
What can a graduate
in women’s studies offer
future employers? As the Hunter
College description asserts:
A Women's Studies major will enhance your degree by demonstrating to employers
that you are conversant with some of the most pressing issues facing the workplace
today, such as gender equity and sexual harassment. Majoring in Women's Studies
is useful, directly and indirectly, in all fields involving an analysis of society
and social interaction. Women's Studies graduates may seek employment in any
field, including such areas as health care, counseling, advertising, market research,
publishing, teaching, public service, advocacy, or administrative work. The major
is an appropriate preparation for professional schools and for postgraduate work
in Women's Studies or in one of the many disciplines from which the major draws
its curriculum.
And the Queens College website confirms: A degree in Women's Studies is excellent
preparation for graduate work in professional fields such as Law, Social Work,
and Journalism, or in academic fields like History, Sociology, or English.
And as York College maintains: Women's Studies adds fuller dimension to intellectual
inquiry in virtually all liberal arts disciplines.
For more information, contact: Dr. Jerilyn Fisher, English Department, B533 jfisher@hostos.cuny.edu
718-518-6780
