Women’s and Ethnic Studies (WEST), BI

The BI in Women’s and Ethnic Studies degree provides an opportunity for students to integrate a scholarly, community oriented, socially engaged and interdisciplinary major with a grounding in business, entrepreneurship, and technology. This degree will help prepare students to enter career fields in business, engineering and technology while bringing with them the skills and knowledge to work with diverse clients and markets. In addition, this degree will attract more women and students of color to careers in these fields where they remain greatly under-represented.

The degree is structured so that students will gain a depth of understanding in WEST and a breadth of knowledge and experience through an Innovation core and Cross-disciplinary courses. The Innovation core introduces students to entrepreneurship, grant and proposal writing, and team projects with regional organizations. The Cross-discipline component includes business, creative communication, engineering technology, or globalization.