We are excited that you are interested in the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥! The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ is at the forefront of interdisciplinary studies. The Program currently brings together undergraduate and graduate Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ and faculty from almost every academic department and program at UM who are interested in studies relating to women, gender, and sexuality. Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies encourages the production, discussion, and dissemination of knowledge about the experiences, oppressions, and achievements of women and all sexualities in Montana, the United States, and the world. By fostering an awareness of cultural and international diversity, as well as of the circulations of power mediated by race, class, age, and ability, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies encourage Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to think critically and to envision justice for all peoples. Director Elizabeth Hubble welcomes you to stop by our office in Eck Liberal Arts 138A to learn more about the program and student opportunities.
Learn more about our Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The Graduate Certificate focuses on intersectionality; Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ in the program explore links between their chosen fields of study with an interdisciplinary approach that addresses questions of gender, race, and class.
Our program offers an undergraduate major and an undergraduate minor in Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and graduate courses as well as a certificate in LGBTIQ+ studies. We sponsor several campus events related to our mission, and we offer scholarships for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ pursuing studies in women, gender, and sexuality studies. We have the only WGSS-related major in the state as well as the only degree in LGBTIQ+ studies.
Why Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies?
In a nutshell, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies encourages Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to think critically and to envision justice for all people. A Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies degree allows you to explore areas of history, literature, sociology, psychology, culture, religion, science, business, and environmental studies.
Courses that feature feminist and queer perspectives teach Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to recognize the importance of gender and sexuality for understanding our world.
What can I do with a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies degree?
Graduates from the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program don’t just go out and get jobs, they go out and change the world! Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies graduates acquire a solid foundation in the humanities and social science with an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. They are articulate, imaginative, analytical, persuasive and creative. They have learned to think critically and can envision justice for all people. They are the kind of people employers today want to hire!
Graduates of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies go on to be:
- Directors of Non-Profit Organizations
- Clergy
- Historians
- Artists
- Activists
- Advocates
- Attorneys
- Politicians
- Law Makers
- Business Managers
- Educators
- Journalists
- Social Workers
- Civil Servants
- Entrepreneurs
- Counselors
- Organizers
What are Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ doing now?
Every year, WGSS Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ work together in a capstone class to create a final project to culminate their degree. These projects vary but are designed to serve the community and inform community members. Past projects include:
- The Queer Science Fair (2024)
- Held on the Oval, this science fair was a gathering of local businesses, support networks, and independent queer researchers. Its goal was to inform the community of ongoing local queer research and care resources.
- The "Art as Resistance" Zine (2025)
- Foregrounding the idea of art as resistance, WGSS Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ gathered and curated various topic-specific zines and distributed them to the community through a launch event held at Free Cycles. The zine prioritized BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices and contained a variety of written and visual works. A launch event was held at Free Cycles and featured several drag performances.
For more details, please visit the student-run !