A minor with a major impact.
Learn the language, history, and strategies to advocate for social justice in your communities---in the home, schools, and the workplace face to face and online. Develop as writers, speakers, and critical thinkers to navigate analyses that address gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, class, and physical and mental abilities in personal, local, national, and international contexts.
The Women’s and Gender Studies Minor offers interdisciplinary training for examining the complex questions and practices related to women and gender. Students have opportunities to engage in research, creative work and internships as well as campus and community activities. Students are empowered with the knowledge, skills and resources about issues in the area of social justice locally, nationally, and internationally. A minor is available for students who wish to gain these strengths and enlighten their degree path.
Why choose a humanities degree at Austin Peay?
We believe that to be human is to engage with and understand culture. As majors in
the College of Arts & Letters students are able to customize their education, develop
mentoring relationships with faculty, and learn cornerstone skills that extend beyond
the classroom.
The First Step is the Hardest
The study of the humanities can seem intangible, like there’s no clear path to employment. Rest assured that the skills you learn in your classes are more than applicable to the “real world.” By providing students with hands-on learning opportunities including internships, study abroad classes, study-away courses, and service learning classes, we empower students to develop these seemingly intangible skills into real-life applications.
- Teamwork
- Decision-Making/Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Oral/Written Communication
