Major & Minor

The NDSU Women and Gender Studies program explores how gender shapes individuals, communities and society. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students examine issues of identity, equity and social change while developing the critical thinking and communication skills needed to create meaningful impact.

Students can pursue a major or minor, with opportunities to focus their studies in areas such as gender and public health. The program also complements a wide range of majors, making it an excellent choice for students interested in connecting perspectives across disciplines.

Upon graduation, Women and Gender Studies students will be able to:

1. Analyze how the social construction of gender and sex affects individual experiences
2. Examine how privilege and oppression function in society and culture
3. Explore how feminism and activism are intertwined by studying ways that diverse individuals, groups and communities can work to affect change
4. Analyze how social categorizations of one’s identity, such as race, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation and gender identity, intersect and affect a person’s lived experiences
5. Construct evidence-based arguments within their own interdisciplinary fields of inquiry that use a variety of credible sources
6. Explore the implications of engaged citizenship