Majors, Minors & Programs

The minor in Visual Communication provides students with an opportunity to learn how to use imagery, typography, and technology to better understand the role of graphic design in many disciplines. From practical hands-on studio work to critical discussion, the minor in Visual Communication provides valuable skills that benefit all majors.

The Women’s and Gender Studies Minor introduces students to the concept of gender as an organizing principle of cultural experience. Through interdisciplinary study, students will understand gender as a key factor that drives both continuity and change in our culture. Courses in this minor explore the implications of gender and gender roles in both Western and non-Western societies.

Study of the ways in which gender shapes human consciousness and determines the social, political, and cultural organization of society will stimulate both students’ intellectual growth and their personal awareness of how gender affects their world.

This program is designed to position ready certified educators to explore culturally and emotionally responsive approaches to education and to positively engage with their schools and communities in ways that support the range of non-academic factors that contribute to student achievement.