Women Studies - Oregon State University

Women Studies from Oregon State University is a Campus Bachelor Women's Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Women Studies major represents an interdisciplinary curriculum composed of course work in the social sciences and humanities with gender as the focal point of analysis. The curriculum examines women?s experiences, past and present, through feminist theory and research to better understand differences in power and privilege based on gender as well as race and ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, age, physical appearance, and mental or physical ability. Many classes incorporate a social activism component, and students are required to complete an internship to put their course work into action as well as a senior research project to understand and contribute to the scholarship in this field. A total of 51 credits is required for the major, 33 credits of required women studies core courses and 18 credits of elective courses chosen from Women Studies or Women Studies Program courses. An approved program course is one that has a focus on gender and/or women\\\'s issues, is taught in a unit other than the Women Studies Program, and has been approved as fulfilling the requirements of a women studies course. No more than 9 credits of Women Studies Program courses may be used toward the major. All required course work must be taken on campus and no more than 6 credits of online elective course work can be used toward the on-campus major. View more details on Oregon State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Women's Studies courses.