In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of women working in the fields of construction and engineering. A minor in Women’s Studies helps students gain a well-rounded education and prepares them for careers in their perspective fields.
This minor can help balance gender inequalities within the engineering and manufacturing field. With knowledge of gender issues, professionals will be more adept at identifying the gender-related problems within their field and addressing them in a professional manner.
The courses in the minor offer students experience with philosophical and critical thinking; crucial to providing balanced knowledge to anyone pursuing a career in any field.
Many of the credits found within the minor can be counted towards meeting general education requirements. Elective courses within the minor such as Women and Minorities in Management and Workplace and the Family, may appeal to students in the construction and engineering disciplines due to the courses foundations in working within diverse environments. The only required course of the minor is Intro to Women’s Studies.
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