Semester in the City

Women's and Gender Studies partners with the Semester in the City: Boston

UNH undergraduate students have the opportunity to spend a semester in Boston as Student Innovation Fellows participating in hands-on learning through high quality and well supported 30+ hour per week internships with a leading social change organization (nonprofit, business, or public sector) – in community development, social justice, health, education, environment and other areas dedicated to the public good.

For more information and application details, please visit the Semester in the City: Boston website.

How will my credits be applied to my Women's and Gender Studies or Social Justice Leadership degree?

1st Majors

  • Apply up to16 credits to the major.
    • If a student is using INCO 505B credits (4) as their Social Science Discovery Category, then only 12 credits will count toward the 1st major.
    • Credits will be dispersed between the cross-counted elective requirement for the major.
      • Students can petition to have up to 8 credits count toward a 600 or above cross-counted electives.
      • In the case of a student who has earned all of their cross-counted elective credits, a students can petition to have up to 8 credits count toward WS-designated electives.
  • Up to 8 Credits can be counted between both your major and minor

2nd Majors

  • Apply up to16 credits to the major.
  • Credits will be dispersed between the cross-counted elective requirement for the major.
    • Students can petition to have up to 8 credits count toward a 600 or above cross-counted electives.
    • In the case of a student who has earned all of their cross-counted elective credits, a students can petition to have up to 8 credits count toward WS designated electives.
  • Up to 8 Credits can be counted between both your major and minor

Women's and Gender Studies Minor

  • Apply up to12 credits to your minor.
  • Up to 8 Credits can be counted between both your major and minor

Social Justice Leadership Minor

  • Apply up to 8 credits to your minor.
  • Up to 8 Credits can be counted between both your major and minor

USA Study Away

Once you’ve spoken with your women’s and gender studies and/or social justice leadership adviser, we encourage you to schedule an appointment with a Changemaker Coach, or the Semester in the City adviser/Program Director of Changemaker Education or email Semester.City@unh.edu with questions.

All UNH eligibility policies apply.

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