Welcome to the Undergraduate Program in Women Studies at the University of Washington. Please use the links below to find information about specific aspects of our program:

• Degree Requirements for Majors
• The Minor in Women Studies
• Quarterly Course Schedules
• Advising
• Resources
• FAQ

1. Learn how to identify and critically engage the scholarship and activism that constitute global studies of women and gender.
2. Synthesize, critique and extend current scholarship through effective written and spoken work.
3. Learn how to link the politics of knowledge production with critical analyses of different modes of inquiry and related standards of accountability.
4. Develop skills in active, student-centered learning related to social justice theories and movements.
5. Develop skills and knowledge for effective political engagement based on feminist critiques of the interlocking dimensions of sexism, racism, ableism, nationalism, capitalism, globalization, and heterosexism.
6. Critically reflect on relationships between students' lives and the skills, arguments and ideas developed in courses.

The Writing Center is staffed by trained peer tutors who are in advanced years in these three programs. They will help you with your written work at any stage, from understanding an assignment and brainstorming ideas through to constructing arguments and writing drafts. They are here to provide a sounding board and help you get your thoughts on paper in the appropriate form. They are not here to proofread or edit your work, but we will help you develop the skills and master the resources you will need to do this for yourself.

THE WS/AES/CHID Writing Center

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Students in the Women Studies Department have gained valuable skills and experience in the community through internships at places as varied as Seal Press, The Seattle Police Department's Victim Assistance Unit, The Wing Luke Asian Art Museum, and the Washington State Women's Political Caucus.  Internships are open to nonmajors as well as to majors.  For more information about internships, click here.