Since then, the program has grown considerably, with faculty from different departments and schools actively involved in teaching WGS courses or in WGS activities. In a typical semester, WGS courses enroll between 250-300 students. Unlike women's studies programs at many other schools, Stetson's program tries to address the concerns of both women and men. The program attempts to remedy that imbalance. The WGS minor provides an awareness of gender and diversity issues, promotes critical thinking, and allows you to connect what you learn with your own life experiences.
Many employers increasingly value employees who are sensitive to gender and diversity issues.
Moreover, the WGS program can help prepare you for graduate programs in a wide range of disciplines, since some of the most exciting work being done today in research universities focuses on gender. The WGS minor was one of the best decisions I've made at Stetson. There is a feeling of respect that I get from them. . . . It has been liberating and very supportive. What I've learned I will carry with me throughout my life.