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.