The Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (WMS) area of specialization shows employers and graduate schools that you bring advanced knowledge and skills about diversity and equity issues. This specialization can deepen your critical thinking, analysis, and skills in intersectional feminist approaches to studying and transforming gender, race, class, sexualities and other systems of power. For career information visit the UF Career Connections Center.

Requirements

Students are required to have a minimum of four classes totaling 12 hours from any of the 3000-4000 level courses listed below and maintain a minimum 2.0 area of specialization GPA. Be sure to check course prerequisite requirements. semester. Visit the Undergraduate Catalog Courses page to find more details for each course.

Contact Information

You are always welcome to meet with an advisor in the Heavener School of Business, however, advising specifically related to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies is available through Center for Gender, Sexualities and Women’s Studies Research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For registration, scheduling, and area-specific questions, please contact:

Dr. Alyssa Zucker
352-273-0384
204 Ustler Hall

Minor Options

Two minors are available in this area of specialization. To complete the minor students must earn 18 credit hours with grades of C or better. You can find out more about the Women’s Studies minor in the Undergraduate Catalog. Students are also encouraged to consider adding Women’s Studies as a second major. The Women’s Studies major is simple to combine with another major and up to 15 credits can double count with another degree. You can find out more about the Theories and Politics of Sexuality minor in the Undergraduate Catalog.