Women’s and Gender Studies Degree Program Overview
Drawing upon a variety of traditional disciplines—such as philosophy, psychology, sociology, literature, and the arts—our women’s and gender studies degree offers students an opportunity to learn how women and men of various racial, ethnic, economic, and sexual identities are affected by gender construction and theories of sexual difference.
Because women’s and feminist scholarship has so dramatically altered our way of thinking about and understanding the world, students in this discipline engage in interdisciplinary thinking that complements and informs every academic field and profession, making it an ideal double major. Combining theory and practice, the women’s and gender studies degree allows students to explore cultural, political, and historical contexts essential for understanding sex and gender in light of social justice and human rights concerns.
Interested students may develop a course of study built around the women’s and gender studies theme by drawing from appropriate courses from the various disciplines at New England College. Following the publication Guidelines for Submitting an Individually Designed Major (IDM) Proposal, students will work with the Women’s and Gender Studies coordinator to design the major. The completed proposal will be presented to the Academic Standards Committee for approval before the midterm of the first semester of the junior year. First-year students aren’t eligible to submit proposals.
