Women's Studies is affiliated with the University Honors Program, offering special courses for Honors undergraduates taught by our distinguished faculty. Women's Studies particularly encourages majors and minors to participate in the Education Abroad Program. Many of the universities with which UCR cooperates offer Women's Studies courses. Students may gain a valuable comparative dimension to their education by studying and living in another culture while earning UC credit. Academic advising The Chair of the Women's Studies Department advises majors throughout their undergraduate careers.
Departmental staff assist students with enrollment and graduation requirement questions.
Women's Studies graduates have developed challenging careers in public service and the private sector. They work in major corporations, in government, and with non-governmental agencies in the USA and in other countries. Some are now educators, some health care administrators, and others are pursuing graduate studies in law, humanities, or social sciences. With a Women's Studies degree, our graduates are prepared to address issues facing women today. They are able to create a healthywork environment, free from sexual harassment, based on respect.