Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Dana Stachowiak

The Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an applied program designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals and others interested in gender construction and its history. The goal is to advance the status of women throughout our society, by incorporating women’s perspectives into other studies/professions, by enhancing students’ knowledge of women’s and gender issues, and by providing students with the opportunity to gain practical skills and certification in the field of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university completed before graduate study begins.
A strong overall academic record with a ‘B’ average or better.
Official copies of transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate).
An application for graduate admission.
An essay on the applicant’s work related to academic or professional WGS topics (this may include, but is not limited to, previous courses in WGS or courses in which a portion of the content or student’s projects were related directly to the study of women and gender). The essay should include a statement of purpose indicating the applicant’s expectations of what they will gain in earning the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies.
Three recommendations by individuals in professionally relevant fields.
Application and supplemental documents must be submitted by the published deadline.

Certificate Requirements (18 total credit hours)

Core Requirement (6 credit hours)

WGS 510 - Feminist and Queer Theory Credit Hours: 3
WGS 513 - Seminar in Feminist and Queer Research Credit Hours: 3

Electives (9 credit hours)

Additional courses may be selected with the approval of the Graduate Coordinator.

CMR 526 - The 21st Century Workplace: Diversity Matters Credit Hours: 3
CRM 515 - Advanced Victimology Credit Hours: 3 or
SOC 515 - Advanced Victimology Credit Hours: 3
CRM 540 - Race, Class, Gender and Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRM 560 - Interpersonal Violence Credit Hours: 3
ENG 564 - Studies in Children’s/Young Adult Literature Credit Hours: 3
GLS 521 - Media and Society Credit Hours: 3
GLS 592 - Special Topics in Liberal Studies Credit Hours: 1 To 3
GRN 518 - Women and Aging Credit Hours: 3 or
SOC 518 - Women and Aging Credit Hours: 3
GRN 524 - Literature of Aging Credit Hours: 3
GRN 544 - Midlife Transitions for Women Credit Hours: 3
SOC 550 - Gender Credit Hours: 3
SWK 522 - Social Diversity and Social Work Practice Credit Hours: 3
SWK 532 - Health and Mental Health Issues of Women Credit Hours: 3
WGS 592 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Exit Requirement (3 credit hours)

WGS 591 - Directed Independent Study Credit Hours: 1 To 3 (3 credits required)
or
WGS 598 - Internship Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information:

Registration for the Exit Requirement:

Requires formal admittance into the certificate program
Completion of WGS 510 or equivalent with approval from the Program Coordinator
Completion of two additional courses towards the WGS Certificate
Approval of topic by the Program Coordinator