Bachelor of Arts in Women and Gender Studies/Master of Public Policy

The Biden School offers a combined 4 plus 1 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Women and Gender Studies and Master of Public Policy (MPP) program that allows students to complete both the BA and the MPP in a total of five years of full-time study. The program is open to students in all Women and Gender Studies concentrations. All requirements of both degree programs must be satisfied and up to 15 credits of graduate coursework may be dual counted to satisfy requirements of both the BA degree and the MPP degree.

Women and Gender Studies majors explore the past and current status of women around the world and the formation of gender and its intersections with other relations of power such as sexuality, race, class, nationality, religion, ability and age.

Topics are addressed within the context of a transnational world and from perspectives diverse as history, sociology, political science, linguistics, economics, anthropology, literary and cultural studies, philosophy, science, religion and the arts. The department offers a B.A. degree in Women and Gender Studies with an Honors Degree option and minors in Domestic Violence Prevention and Services (DVPS) and Sexualities and Gender Studies (SGST). Majors may apply to complete a concentration in Domestic Violence Prevention and Services. In addition, internships are available providing students with the opportunity to integrate what they have learned in the classroom with practical competencies that can only be gained from work experience. Students enrolled in our programs receive frequent customized advisement based on their course of study and career goals.