• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies major examines how communities form and are transformed, with a focus on the relationship between social class, race and ethnicity, and gender. This major has a special focus on African-Americans, Latino/as, Native Americans, Asian Americans, the multiracial working class and Women and Gender Studies.

Through a wide variety of courses in the social sciences and humanities, students explore historical roots of various communities and analyze movements to facilitate labor and community organizing, coalition building, conflict resolution, group empowerment and movements for social change.

Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies labor studies option

The labor studies option offers courses on the experience of work and workers in modern market economies. Courses focus on the political, economic and social developments that shape working life, along with workers' impact on society. Topics include unions and the labor movement, social class and inequality, the changing nature of work, international political economy and workplace culture. Labor Studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding these issues and emphasizes the connections between race, class and gender in an economic context.

Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies gender studies option

The gender studies option offers courses that focus on gender roles and gender identity from a variety of theoretical approaches. These courses not only investigate the concepts of gender and sexuality but also explore the ways in which these concepts intersect with such diverse phenomena as society, politics, literature, globalization, music, economics, art, poverty, communication, race, film, work and popular culture. Gender Studies includes Women's Studies, Men's Studies and Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Studies and emphasizes interdisciplinary scholarship.

Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies ethnic studies option

The ethnic studies option allows students the opportunity to study race and ethnicity through an interdisciplinary lens. Students interested in this option take courses using an ethnic specific approach (i.e. African American, Chicano/Latino, Asian American, Native American), as well as courses using a comparative approach to examining the contributions of people from diverse racial and ethnic groups to various areas of study including economics, gender studies, history literature, politics and sociology within global and local contexts.

Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies degree requirements

For Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies, you need to complete 60 credits. You must earn a total of 180 quarter credits, or 225 quarter credits for a double degree, in order to earn a bachelor of arts degree in your chosen major.

Career options

Combined with internships, independent studies and seminars, TEGL graduates are well-prepared to pursue a range of careers in private and public employment, in community organizations, non-profit and human resource management, and in business and labor unions.

This major also prepares students for graduate studies in law, criminal justice, education, public administration, social work, in fields of human rights, urban policy, history, sociology, political science and anthropology.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Other English Language Requirements: 580 paper-based TOEFL.

课程信息

学制：全日制(180 学分)

学费：US$39,114.00 (¥ 253,220) /年

开学时间：2022九月29日

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留学地点：University of Washington Tacoma1900 Commerce Street,TACOMA,Washington,98402, United States