The Certificate of Graduate Study in Women’s and Gender Studies is interdisciplinary and requires a total of 18 graduate credits within a six-year period in prescribed and elective courses.

Learning Outcomes

• Students  will demonstrate the ability to apply feminist theory and methods across the curriculum in their scholarly and/or community work. 
• Students will  demonstrate understanding of intersectionality and social difference across the curriculum in their scholarly and/or community work. 
• Students will demonstrate an engagement with their profession and the local and larger community. 

Admission

Applicants will need to submit a completed application together with official transcripts; a CV or resumé; two letters of recommendation; a Statement of Intent explaining their interest in Women’s and Gender Studies and how it relates to their future plans; and a sample of your own scholarly writing, preferably on a Women’s and Gender Studies topic. For more information, contact the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.

Certificate Requirements (18 Hours)

Required Courses (9 Hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
WGST 701	Feminist Theories and Epistemologies	3
WGST 797	Seminar in Women's Studies	3
WGST or cross-listed course		3
Total Credit Hours		9

Electives (9 Hours)

Each student must take at least 9 credits in advisor-approved elective courses.

Note: Courses taken as part of another graduate degree program may, if appropriate, be applied also to the certificate program. The Certificate of Graduate Study in Women’s and Gender Studies is awarded upon completion of the student’s approved program of courses.

For more information, contact the women’s studies graduate director at 803-777-4007.