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Academic Programs Undergraduate ProgramsMajorMinor Education Abroad Program: The Education Abroad Program (EAP) is an excellent opportunity to learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses, which earn credit toward graduation. In addition to yearlong programs, a wide range of shorter options are also available. While on EAP, students are still eligible for financial assistance. Students are advised to plan to study abroad well in advance so as to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program back at UCR. For further detail see the University of California's EAP website at http://www.eap.ucop.edu/ or contact UCR's International Services Center at (951) 827-4113. Undergraduate Research and Special Studies: The Women's Studies Department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree program, a coherent interdisciplinary curriculum in the areas of gender and sexuality. We welcome women and men in our courses and as majors and minors. Lower division core courses familiarize students with the major issues in Women's Studies, the development of movements for women's equality, and the newest research on gender and sexualities. Upper division core and elective courses help students understand how knowledge is produced in Women's Studies, the varieties of feminist thought, the range of ways that women give voice and organize to address oppressive conditions affecting themselves and their communities, and the complex relations between sexualities and gender ideologies. Women's Studies is expanding rapidly: Students may expect exciting additions to the current program and their input is always welcome. Students frequently are drawn into faculty research projects, creating the kind of knowledge needed to contribute to local and global change. The Women's Studies Department offers internships in which students receive academic credit for working with community organizations. Interns gain valuable training and experience by working with family planning organizations, battered women's shelters, rape crisis hotlines, or a range of community women's groups. The department works closely with student resource centers on campus including the Gender Education and Resource Services (GEARS) office, Women's Resource Center, the Native American Student Center, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center, often co-sponsoring events. Women's Studies particularly encourages majors and minors to participate on the Education Abroad Program. Many of the universities with which UCR cooperates offer Women's Studies courses. Students may gain a valuable comparative dimension to their education by studying and living in another culture while earning UC credit. Preparing For Transfer: Students planning to transfer to UCR as a Women's Studies Major should:
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