Graduate Certificate

The Women's Studies graduate certificate is available to those currently pursuing a graduate degree or who already have a graduate degree. The program is also intended for post-baccalaureate working professionals. Students seeking a graduate certificate must possess a bachelor's degree. Previous course work in Women's Studies is preferred but not required.

The Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies offers students learning opportunities in the following areas:

1. Theory that connects race, class, gender sexuality, and other identity categories.
2. Knowledge of the strategies and tactics the feminist movement has employed to create social change.
3. Communication skills, both oral and written.
4. Historical and philosophical dimensions of women's studies as a movement and a discipline.

The certificate program requires that students maintain a B average and complete 9 credits of 600-level courses in Women’s Studies plus one 3-credit elective course at the 500 or 600 level.