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Bachelor of Arts/Science in Women's Studies
Welcome to Women’s Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at Penn State! Women's Studies is the central site for interdisciplinary research and study. A bachelor degree in Women's Studies will prepare you for a career in many different fields. Graduates of Women’s Studies are currently working in a variety of rewarding fields and in various professions, including as: doctors, researchers, nurses, teachers, social workers, counselors, psychologists, journalists, and the list goes on! Many of our graduates go to graduate school, either within the field of Women’s Studies or in a related discipline. The possibilities are truly endless with an undergraduate degree in Women’s Studies. If you are interesting in discussing career possibilities or graduate education related to Women’s Studies, please contact Undergraduate Director Jill Wood (814-865-5708).
Courses in Women's Studies will help you to develop critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as to gain a broad base of knowledge to support you in any career. Women’s Studies offers many options to students interested in this discipline, including BA and BS degrees as well as a Women’s Studies minor. Many Women’s Studies students have more than one major, and the BA/BS degrees are easily combined with other disciplines. Courses required for the BA/BS degree and the minor often overlap or double-count with course requirements for other majors and general education requirements. If you are interested in exploring Women’s Studies as a possible major or minor, visit our advisor Maureen Mulenga to talk about course options. Maureen can help you with proper course selection for your WMNST major or minor and will discuss how many additional courses will be required for you to declare a Women’s Studies major or minor. You can reach Maureen at 814-863-8435 or 134 Willard Building. Click here for additional advising information.
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. If you are interested in studying abroad as a Women’s Studies major, please contact Jill Wood.
Follow the links below to learn how you can earn your degree in Women's Studies at Penn State!
BA Requirements
BS Requirements
Minor Requirements
Want to hear what other Women's Studies Majors and Minors are saying about us?
Follow this link for perspectives on being in the Penn State Women's Studies Department.
As an Undergrad in the Women's Studies Department you can become a member of TRIOTA (the WS Honor Society)
Iota Iota Iota (Triota) is an academic honor society in women's studies. Its 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.
Undergraduate Funding Opportunities
Many national organizations provide funding to undergrads in Women's Studies. Follow this link for a list of sources that you might consider for funding.