Women's and Gender Studies
Women's and Gender Studies Scholarship Award Ceremony event on March 5th, 2024.
Call for "On Their Shoulders We Stand" Award Nominations Process: Learn more (PDF, 
) about the submission guidelines and deadline, Nov. 15, 2024.
Women's and Gender Studies Program at MC offers several scholarships of at least $500 to eligible students for each spring semester. Applicants must be taking or have taken Women's and Gender Studies courses. Learn more. Application deadline is on Friday, December 6, 2024.
A Conversation with News Producer for Latin America, Mercedes Vargas-Lugo. Learn more (PDF, ) . September 23, workshop recorded. Please click here to view the recordingnew window and use this password: 7$KwY*4n
Design a T-Shirt: Win a Free T-shirt along with a monetary award. Learn more (PDF, ) .
The Women's and Gender Studies Program (WGSP) offers courses about women and gender for all students. The program is designed to explore the experiences and cultural contributions of women and those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community as well as examine the societal implications of gender. Informed by feminist, gender, and sexuality theory, the courses in the WGSP challenge false assumptions and theories about women, gender, sexuality, race, and class; encourage rigorous critical thinking; raise issues of gender bias and the subjective nature of knowledge; support students' development as individuals and as participating members of their larger communities; and expand options for all beyond traditional gender roles. These writing-intensive courses help students consider the differences gender and sexuality make-in family relationships, friendships, education, and work. These classes are comfortable settings for delving into scholarship and theory.
In addition to the interdisciplinary introductory courses on women's, gender, and LGBT studies, courses in the program include women's history, philosophy, literature, sociology, psychology, physical education, and health. Honors modules are available for some classes. Opportunities to pursue independent study projects are also available. Service learning and Honors internships opportunities are frequently offered. Most courses fulfill General Education requirements in the humanities or behavioral and social sciences distribution areas as well as the College's multicultural requirement.
A certificate in women's and gender studies can be earned by students who complete 12 or more credits in courses approved by the WGSP. These courses must include WMST 101, Introduction to Women's Studies. The WGSP also features speakers, seminars, and other programs, including active women's and gender studies student clubs. Student awards and scholarships are presented annually.
For more information at the Germantown Campus, please visit the office at 186 Humanities and Social Sciences Building; for more information at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, please visit the office at 227 North Pavilion. The collegewide Women's and Gender Studies Program office, located in the Macklin Tower room 212, Rockville Campus, provides academic advising and materials and information on upcoming events.
Women's and Gender Studies Certificate
Learn more about program outcomes, required courses, transfer opportunities, and career information.
For working professionals and students, this badge (PDF, ) validates that the earner/student participant has demonstrated competencies in gender
equity topics via critical analysis through a series of activities and written artifacts
without significant course completion. Learn more.
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