About Cal State Fullerton Women & Gender Studies and
Queer Studies:
Women and Gender Studies explores power as it relates to gender and other forms of identity, including sexuality, race, class and nation. Courses emphasize critical thinking and analysis and social justice activism. We also offer a minor in Queer Studies for students interested in more in-depth analysis of sexualities and theory.
Why a degree in Women & Gender Studies or Queer Studies?
Students with Women & Gender Studies Major/Minor and Queer Studies Minor designations on their transcript are distinguished affirmatively in application to graduate school across many fields. Additionally, WGST and QS students are highly competitive for employment and internships in fields including social work, counseling, education, healthcare, social service, government, and nonprofit advocacy. In a private-sector job market with increasing demand for sensitivity and nuance to issues of diversity, social marketing, and critical/intellectual flexibility, WGST and QS students are positioned on the leading edge of cultural, social, political and scientific knowledges.
We offer our students:
Great Ideas- Texts and theories based on a committment to equality and self-determination for all people regardless of gender, race, class, nationality and sexual orientation form the foundation of the Women & Gender Studies and Queer Studies curriculum.
Outstanding Faculty- Faculty members are internationally-recognized scholars who hold degrees form prestigious universities and are eager to share their enthusiasm for Women & Gender Studies and Queer Studies with students. In addition, the Women & Gender Studies Program and Queer Studies Program has an active and diverse Program Council who are also committed to supporting the educational opportunities of our students. A list of Program Council Members is here. FInally, our interdisciplinary Queer Studies faculty is extensive and draws from expertise across the CSUF campus. A list of QS faculty members can be found here.
Fantastic Students- Women & Gender Studies and Queer Studies students are some of the most active on campus. Our students organize speakers, participate in colloquia and panel discussions and coordinate social and instructionally related programs. We sponsor many campus events including Women’s History Month, “Take Back the Night” and the popular speaker series, "Thinking Queer: Bringing Queer Scholarship to CSU Fullerton."
