Women’s and Gender Studies [Graduate Certificate]

Program Overview

This Women's and Gender Studies program offers a comprehensive curriculum with required courses in feminist thought and specialized tracks in globalization and sexualities. Students can choose from a wide range of restricted electives to tailor their studies to their interests, including topics such as queer theory, gender and technology, and women's health. The program prepares graduates for careers in academia, social work, education, and other fields where an understanding of gender and sexuality is essential.

Program Outline

Outline:

Required Courses (6 hours):

• WGST 550 Feminist Thought (3 hrs)

Globalization Track (3 hours):

• WGST 556 Gendered Globalization: Economic, Political and Cultural Dimensions (3 hrs)
• SOCL 556 Gendered Globalization: Economic, Political and Cultural Dimensions (3 hrs)

Sexualities Track (3 hours):

• WGST 575 Queer Theory (3 hrs)

Restricted Electives (6 hours):

• SFCE 570 Women and Pedagogy: Life Histories (3 hrs)
• SWRK 528 Practice with Women (2 hrs)
• WGST 500 Mentoring Youth in Urban Spaces: Feminist Perspectives (3 hrs)
• WGST 510 Gender, Sexuality, and Disability (3 hrs)
• WGST 515 Sociology of Women (3 hrs)
• WGST 519 LGBTQ+ History (3 hrs)
• WGST 521 Women and Technology (3 hrs)
• WGST 526 Topics in Feminist Philosophy (3 hrs)
• WGST 528 Technology, Gender and Pop Culture (3 hrs)
• WGST 530 Women in Film (3 hrs)
• WGST 536 Women, Gender, and Sexualities in U.S. History (3 hrs)
• WGST 540 Feminist Methodology (3 hrs)
• WGST 542 Women and Mental Health (2 hrs)
• WGST 555 Sexualities in Literature and Culture (3 hrs)
• WGST 560 Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (3 hrs)
• WGST 562 Social Work Practice with LGBTQ+ People (3 hrs)
• WGST 565 Women’s Health (3 hrs)
• WGST 580 Feminist Acts and Activism (3 hrs)
• WGST 581 Gender and Education (3 hrs)
• WGST 590 Special Topics (1 hr)
• WGST 591 Special Topics (2 hrs)
• WGST 592 Special Topics (3 hrs)
• WGST 640 Women’s and Gender Studies Abroad (3 hrs)
• WGST 650 Topics in Feminism (3 hrs)
• WGST 697 Independent Study (1 hr)