Bachelor of Arts - Women's and Gender Studies

Explore Women's and Gender Studies at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. Join us for social justice and meaningful change. Apply now!

Program Description Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) is an interdisciplinary field that explores the experiences of women and the many ways that gender works throughout everyone’s lives. Gender shapes our identities, how we are perceived socially and our opportunities in life. At Northeastern Illinois University, they approach their studies through intersections of feminist, anti-racist, multicultural, global and ecological perspectives. They examine how power is distributed and used along the intersections of race, class, gender, geography, age, abilities and sexualities. They work together to create an environment of learning and passionate commitment to social justice. Women’s and Gender Studies is not just about learning facts and theories, but also about praxis—using our knowledge to become practitioners, researchers, learners, leaders and activists. They work to develop and implement meaningful social change within the university and beyond.