Bachelor in Women's Studies (Bachelor's)

Regis University is Colorado's Jesuit Catholic university, based in Denver. Its professional focus spans business, computing and health care, while Regis College provides liberal arts and sciences programs alongside flexible formats for adult learners. The university's leadership includes Shawna Cooper Whitehead, its 29th president and first woman to hold the role. Community engagement is part of student life, with opportunities such as a service trip to Cobán, Guatemala, where students work alongside medical professionals in a community health care model.

Academic options include more than 100 degrees and programs across three colleges. Anderson College of Business and Computing offers business, computer science, information technology, marketing and management programs, both on campus and online. Regis College covers on-campus, full-time liberal arts and sciences study, as well as accelerated and flexible programs. Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions prepares students in nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, counseling, family therapy and health services administration, with care aligned to Jesuit values.

The Denver campus includes classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, a student center, a library and an arboretum. International students should note that Regis offers first-year, adult undergraduate, graduate and doctoral study, plus certificate programs. The university provides an immersive virtual campus tour for students who are exploring from abroad. Its location in Denver combines access to a major U.S. city with a campus environment shaped by faith, reason, culture and service.

This programme is designed for students interested in analyzing gender, power, and social justice through an interdisciplinary lens. It examines how gender intersects with race, class, sexuality, and ethnicity across cultures and historical periods. Students engage with critical theories and real-world issues using gender as a central category of analysis. The curriculum emphasizes writing, critical thinking, and applying knowledge to everyday life and social contexts.

Focus areas include Gender and power, Race and ethnicity, Sexuality, Class and economic justice, Transnational feminism, Masculinity and social identity.

The programme requires 120 credits, distributed across core courses, electives, and integrative studies. Students complete a capstone experience in their final year.

Graduates enter roles such as public health advocates, social workers, and journalists focused on gender and social justice issues.

Applicants must submit a completed online application, official high school transcripts, and a personal statement. The university evaluates prior learning credits from AP, IB, and other sources.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time or part-time, with 16-week semesters. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 87% of applicants.