Degree Title
Bachelor of Arts
Summer A 2025 Start Date:
May 5, 2025
Summer B 2025 Start Date:
June 16, 2025
Overview
The fully online Bachelor of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies (WGS) is an interdisciplinary study of women and gender in cross-cultural and historical perspectives. You'll explore how women's lives have been shaped by history, culture, nationality, class and other elements of diversity. The courses in the program are coordinated through FIU's Center for Women's and Gender Studies, founded in 1982, and one of the oldest such scholarly centers in the country. Students have the opportunity to conduct research with faculty on issues related to women and gender.
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Why Apply?
The Women's and Gender Studies major explores gender inequalities and oppression throughout society—in the workplace, in your community, and at home. You'll hone your analytical, critical thinking and writing skills and become engaged with issues of social change, activism and citizenship. The program is interdisciplinary, and students may select courses from a variety of disciplines, giving you the flexibility to create a program that best reflects your interest and goals.
Career Opportunities
A Women's and Gender Studies major develops skills that are highly valued by employers, including critical thinking, research, analysis and presentation skills. But beyond that, graduates gain a unique perspective about the layers of identify, and how racism, sexism, classism and ableism are interconnected—and how to strive for a more just, equal and vibrant society. The demand for expertise in gender and social justice issues is growing across the professions, including law, medicine, social services, teaching, community development, counseling, public policy and research. Additional career paths include advocacy for international women's health and human rights issues. Many graduates go to graduate or professional schools.
The demand for social and community service managers is expected to grow by 21% between 2012 and 2022. Social and community service managers may focus on a specific demographic or challenges, such as domestic violence, hunger or homelessness, and work in variety of settings, including nonprofits, hospitals, social service agencies and government agencies. The media annual wage for social and community service managers was $59,970 in May 2012, with those working in state and local government earning a median annual wage of $69,490 (Occupational Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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Courses
For more information on the Bachelor of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies program please visit the FIU Course Catalog. If you would like to view the specific courses related to the program, please use the breadcrumbs on the Course Catalog to go back and select the “Courses” tab.
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Admissions
For more information on the admissions process and how to apply please visit the FIU Admissions website.
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Tuition
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Top Faculty
Alexandra Cornelius
Dr. Cornelius is the Director of the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (CWGS) and Associate Teaching Professor at Florida International University (FIU). She leads CWGS in promoting women’s and gender studies research and programming, curricular development, and Miami based community partnerships with feminist organizations. Dr. Cornelius earned her Ph.D. in American History from Washington University, St. Louis, after completing an M.A. in American History at Purdue University and a B.A. in History at Hunter College, City University of New York. In 2006, Dr. Cornelius joined the Department of History and the African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) Program and in 2020 was appointed as the Director of CWGS. Committed to promoting interdisciplinary approaches to the study of health and wellness as they intersect with women’s and gender studies, Cornelius recently designed and established the Health Humanities Certificate program at FIU. More recently, in 2021, The Children’s Trust awarded CWGS a five-year, $1.37 million grant for a project titled “The “Black Mothers Care Plan: Reducing Racial Bias and Supporting Maternal and Infant Health” (BMCP). The BMCP is an interdisciplinary community-research partnership using community-based participatory frameworks to impact racial bias against African American women in obstetric patient care.Victoria Burns
Victoria Burns is an Instructor in Women’s and Gender Studies. Her research interests revolve around sexual assault prevention, specifically looking at the ways in which bystander intervention can prevent sexual assault. Dr. Burns also explores how demographic correlates (e.g. gender, race/ethnicity) are related to bystander attitudes and behaviors.Michaela Moura-Koçoglu
Michaela Moura-Koçoglu is an Instructor in Women’s and Gender Studies. Her research interests focus on Indigenous Feminism; Anglophone and Lusophone African Women Writers; Gender Dynamics of Globalization in Postcolonial Literatures; Trauma Studies; and Trans-Indigenous Literary Studies.
120 Credits Required
235.57 Per Credit Hour (In-State) + Fees
648.87 Per Credit Hour (Out-of-State) + Fees
* Total tuition and fees are subject to change.
Highlights
- Fully online degree
- Also available as a second major
- Every online undergraduate student is paired with a success coach
- Program Starts: Fall, Spring and Summer
- Become part of an exceptional community and make the most of your education. Join the Honors College.
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