Bachelor in Gender & Queer Studies

What does it mean to “queer” a topic? Why should you ask about people’s pronouns? How might masculinity studies help explain school shootings? How can we bring gender, feminist, and queer studies into our everyday lives, including activism and social change movements?

Puget Sound’s Gender and Queer Studies (GQS) Program explores interdisciplinary ideas and theories that apply across the university, from biology, psychology, and education to sociology, anthropology, and English. We study masculinity, the history of feminisms, the pay gap, sexual violence, body image, asexuality, activism, and intersex and transgender issues. GQS classes build strong analytical, writing, and communication skills highly relevant to careers and engaged citizenship.