Women’s and Ethnic Studies (WEST) cultivate future leaders and out-of-the-box thinkers prepared to solve today’s problems. Through an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach our programs build community and invite students to challenge assumptions and find joy in learning. Courses, content, and programming center the histories, experiences, and cultural expressions of women and racial or ethnic groups not only in the United States but also across the world. Through respectful, open-minded dialogue, we explore the connections among race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and power. WEST equips students with a wide range of skills to enter a diverse workforce, including oral and written communication, research experience, teamwork, and more. WEST offers one-on-one mentoring, small classes, travel courses, and a range of scholarship opportunities.
In the United States, Spanish is fast becoming second to English in usage. A language of practical utility, great literature (Don Quixote), and wide applicability (in North, Central, and South America, as well as in Europe), Spanish is a necessary skill for dealing with today’s world as four out of five new jobs in the U.S. are created as a result of foreign trade. Global job opportunities offer bi/multi-lingual students more interesting and rewarding lives at home and abroad.
General Information
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Women’s and Ethnic Studies and Spanish requires the following:
- A minimum of 30 credit hours of WEST course work. At least 18 of those hours must be upper division.
- A minimum of 31 credit hours of SPAN course work. At least 24 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher).
- A grade of C or better in courses applied to the major.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all WEST and SPAN course work.
Additional course work is required to complete the Women’s and Ethnic Studies and Spanish, BA degree. Please see the advising guide on the Academic Advising website for more information.
