妇女研究文学硕士

妇女研究系为学生提供一门课程，从妇女的角度探索传统学科，开发创新的多学科方法，激发与妇女有关领域的学术研究，并为学生之间的思想交流提供一个开放的论坛，教职员工和社区。我们采用一种方法来突出压迫的交叉点，并将范围从本地扩展到全球。该部门还寻求在理论和行动之间建立桥梁，以建立一个没有年龄，阶级，性别和性别认同，民族，身体状况，种族或性取向的特权的社会。女性研究学位可以用作各种职业的准备。与妇女合作并制定有关妇女问题的公共政策的政治和社会机构存在专业机会，例如卫生保健，就业，家庭暴力和教育。妇女研究课程的学生为
The Department of Women's Studies offers students a course of study which explores traditional disciplines from the perspec-tive of women, develops innovative multidisciplinary approaches, stimulates scholarly research in areas relevant to women, and provides an open forum for the exchange of ideas among stu-dents, faculty, and community. We embrace an approach that highlights intersections of oppressions and spans the scale from local to global. The department further seeks to bridge theory and action in working toward a society free from privilege based on age, class, gender and gender identity, nation, physical condition, race, or sexual orientation. SDSU has offered courses in women's studies since 1969 and has one of the strongest academic pro-grams in the nation.<br><br>A degree in women's studies may be used as preparation for a wide range of careers. Professional opportunities exist in political and social agencies working with women and developing public policy on women's issues such as health care, employment, family violence, and education. Women's studies students prepare for careers in such fields as community organizing, education, jour-nalism, law, personnel, psychology, public administration, and social services. The skills that women's studies majors develop in critical thinking and analysis are highly valued in many additional occupations and professions today. A women's studies major may also go on to advanced academic work preparing for a career as a women's studies scholar.