Undergraduate Studies

Film Director Lizzie Borden, GWS Faculty Dr. Freda Fair, Graduate Student Liliana Macias and Undergraduate Student Baeyoung Yoo at the Chicago Justice Gallery for the

Gender and Women’s Studies pays special attention to developing the ability of students to think critically, evaluate evidence, construct logical arguments, engage in moral reasoning, and write well. Graduates of Gender and Women’s Studies programs have found employment in such diverse fields as social services, criminal justice, publishing, teaching, educational administration, health services, and public policy advocacy. A major in Gender and Women’s Studies is a good basis from which to apply to graduate school as well as to professional schools like law and journalism.

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