Academics

Careers and Skills

CAREERS 

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Lawyer, Career Counselor, Health Educator, Community Organizer, Victim Advocate, Case Manager, Non-Profit Director, Librarian, Deaconess, Family Services Director, Video Game Writer, Human Resources Diversity Trainer, Journalist, Artist, Legal Advocate Advisor, International Aid Worker, Campaign Organizer, Grant Writer, Teacher... these are just a few of the job titles graduates from WGSS have had.

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SKILLS DEVELOPED BY Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies MAJORS

Communication skills

Ability to formulate and defend positions
Ability to write detailed research papers and summarize concepts and ideas
Use vocabulary to suit a wide variety of audiences
Read and understand both primary and secondary sources
Explain concepts and strategies well enough in research papers to influence and persuade the reader

Research skills

Evaluate ideas and research
Gather information and data
Literature reviews using libraries and internet
Interpret research and data
Critical thinking/problem solving

Critical thinking skills

Ability to analyze and synthesize
Ability to recognize assumptions and make inferences
Ability to create research designs

Interpersonal skills

Tolerance of different people and their views
Ability to understand difference and discover the intersections between race, homophobia, sexism, classicism, and other forms of oppression
Knowledge about power relationships and injustice
Ability to accept intellectual and personal challenges, take a stand and support it with evidence
Ability to assess needs

Writing/editing skills

Reading and thinking critically; using unfamiliar materials and generating new ideas
Reading and analyzing a text
Perform a close reading of the text and provide an analysis of the passage
Able to argue or defend a position
Correct usage of grammar
Able to write clearly