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Gender Studies

Gender Studies

The Gender Studies program is designed to introduce students to the academic analysis of gender in discipline-appropriate ways.  Gender Studies courses are offered by departments in the Humanities and the Social Sciences, and the Gender Studies curriculum helps student to develop the skills necessary to understand, analyze, and engage gender-related issues.

There is no formal Gender Studies major at the College, but there is a Gender Studies minor.

Did You Know?

  • “Universally, students are delighted with the quality of Hendrix academics, the hallmark of which is the faculty-student interaction.” –The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges, 2009 Edition  
  • Our graduates include
    6 Rhodes Scholars,
    16 Fulbright Scholars,
    27 Watson Fellows,
    21 Goldwater Scholars,
    2 Truman Scholars,
    2 Jack Kent Cooke Scholars
    and a Marshall Scholar.
  • Our graduates’ acceptance rate at law schools stands at over 90% and the acceptance rate at medical schools is 85% (that’s nearly twice the national average).