"Transform The World: What you can do with a degree in Women’s Studies."
Click here to read the Ms. Magazine article

Women's Studies Advising

Undergraduate students enrolled in, or interested in enrolling in, the Women's Studies BA, BS, or minor programs should see
Maureen Mulenga
for advising.
photo of Maureen Mulenga
To schedule an advising appointment, click here.

To contact Maureen directly,
call 814-863-8435
or stop by 134 Willard Building.

Women's Studies
Degree Requirements
BA
BS
Minor
Please contact
Undergraduate Director
Jill Wood
(814-863-4025)
for information on:

Want to hear what Women's Studies Majors and Minors are saying about us? Click here for perspectives on being in the Penn State Women's Studies Department.
Career Possibilities in Women's Studies
Women’s Studies graduates work in a variety of rewarding fields and professions--as doctors, researchers, nurses, teachers, social workers, counselors, psychologists, journalists, and the list goes on! Many of our graduates go to graduate school, either in Women’s Studies or in a related discipline. The possibilities are truly endless with an undergraduate degree in Women’s Studies!
Undergraduate Funding Opportunities
Many national organizations provide funding to undergraduates in Women's Studies. Click here for a list of funding sources.

Study Abroad
Women’s Studies students tend to be very involved in extracurricular activities at Penn State. Many students travel abroad as a way to fulfill Women’s Studies course requirements as well as to enrich their undergraduate education.

  Independent Study

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Iota Iota Iota (Triota)
Academic Honor Society in Women's Studies
Triota's purpose is to encourage and support scholarship
and excellence in Women's Studies. Triota members strive
to maintain the feminist values central to Women's Studies:
egalitarianism, inclusiveness, and the celebration of the diversity
of women's experience. Triota's mission is one of service
to other Women's Studies students. Read more about TRIOTA here.