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Majors and Minors

Whether you pursue a major, minor or one of the certificates offered through the race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality studies department, you'll leave UW-Eau Claire well-equipped to think critically, while keeping an open mind. Graduates go on to pursue a wide variety of meaningful work, making a positive impact wherever they go.

The race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality studies department offers the following programs:

  1. Critical Hmong Studies Program type: Certificate Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Better understand Hmong history, culture, society, language and contemporary issues with the critical Hmong studies certificate.

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  2. LGBTQ Studies Program type: Certificate Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    Learn how lived experiences of gender, race, class, sex and sexuality intersect with colonial, capitalist and other systems of power. Courses will explore theories regarding gender and sexual formation, LGBTQ liberation movements and contemporary issues in the LGBTQ community today.

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  3. Women of Color Feminisms Program type: Certificate Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    The women of color feminisms certificate is designed for students who have a strong interest in learning about the experiences of women of color.

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  4. Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA or BS Program type: Major; Minor; Certificate Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    Think critically about the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender and sexualities with other hierarchies of power and privilege — and be an advocate for social justice — with a bachelor's degree in women's, gender, and sexuality studies.

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Advocates in the making

It's nearly impossible to become part of this department and participate in the learning and interactions that it requires without essentially becoming an activist. But, that doesn't always mean a person is marching and carrying signs — activism can be much more personal than that.

It's making a commitment to change things for the better, to be in tune with your fellow citizens, and to hold society to standards of justice and equality that can slip through the cracks. Our grads go on to study law, do social work and obtain graduate degrees in the field of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. 

Major/minor outcomes include the following:
  • Students will explain the social workings of power, privilege and oppression across a range of cultures and experiences.
  • Students will demonstrate knowledge of a range of feminist, queer, and critical race theories and methodologies.
  • Students will show appreciation and understanding of diverse communities in the United States.
  • Students will show appreciation and understanding of transnational perspectives.
  • Students will effect change that promotes social justice.
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