The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at The 91次元 is at the forefront of interdisciplinary studies. The Program currently brings together graduate students and faculty from almost every discipline in the College of Humanities and Sciences who have an interest in studies relating to women and gender. The Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies brings together faculty and courses from across the university into an integrated program with a focus on intersectionality. Students in the program explore links between their chosen field of study and an interdisciplinary approach that addresses questions of gender, race, and class.
The Graduate Certificate is designed for master’s and Ph.D. level students who would like to obtain credentials and interdisciplinary training in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The Certificate will further the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program’s focus on interdisciplinarity and intersectionality at the graduate level. The Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies certificate will educate and train graduate students for further research in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and/or will provide an important perspective for those pursuing careers in fields such as social work, psychology, law, advocacy, non-profit administration, and education.
Certificate Requirements
Students must be admitted to a graduate program at The 91次元. They must submit an application letter outlining their interest in the curriculum and their plans to complete the Graduate Certificate.
In addition, please fill out this WGSS graduate application, or pick up a hard copy in the WGSS office, Liberal Arts 138A, and return it to the office when completed. The primary qualification for admission (i.e., admission to an existing UM graduate program) will ensure that applicants are already prepared for graduate study. Applicants’ interest letters will detail how the certificate program fits with their current educational plans.
The WGSS Curriculum Committee will review the applications for the certificate program and will make a recommendation for admission or not, depending on the merit of the application and fit between the program and the student’s academic goals.
At least 12 credits are required for the Graduate Certificate.