Graduate Certificate Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Oxford Campus)
Course Overview
This 12-14 credit graduate certificate is designed to complement any master's or doctoral degree by providing a specialized focus in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The program employs an interdisciplinary approach to critically examine how gender and sexuality shape human experiences, cultural norms, and systems of power. Students will learn to apply these transformative perspectives to their primary field of study, enhancing their research and professional expertise.
Key Program Highlights
- Complement any graduate degree from across the university with only 12-14 credit hours
- Gain an interdisciplinary lens to analyze the impact of gender, sexuality, and social differences
- Enhance your research and professional profile with a certified specialization
- Critically examine the production of knowledge and cultural narratives
- Apply feminist and queer theories to your primary field of study
Course Overview
This 12-14 credit graduate certificate is designed to complement any master's or doctoral degree by providing a specialized focus in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The program employs an interdisciplinary approach to critically examine how gender and sexuality shape human experiences, cultural norms, and systems of power. Students will learn to apply these transformative perspectives to their primary field of study, enhancing their research and professional expertise.
Key Program Highlights
- Complement any graduate degree from across the university with only 12-14 credit hours
- Gain an interdisciplinary lens to analyze the impact of gender, sexuality, and social differences
- Enhance your research and professional profile with a certified specialization
- Critically examine the production of knowledge and cultural narratives
- Apply feminist and queer theories to your primary field of study
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction To Women's Studies
- Feminist Theory & Methodology
- Two 500-level courses (3-4 credit hours each) taught from a feminist perspective, including one in your major field and one in another discipline, selected with your WGS advisor
- Planned with and approved by your WGS advisor includes presentation
