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Graduate Certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies
The Graduate Certificate offers graduate students the opportunity to explore links between their chosen field of study and an interdisciplinary approach that addresses women’s experiences and contributions. All courses are offered online only.
REQUIREMENTS
- 15 hours,* as follows:
(*Note: for those seeking university-level accreditation, you may opt for the 18- or 21-hour certificate.)
CORE COURSES (6 HOURS)
| GWS 545 | Feminist Knowledge and Social Change |
| GWS 555 | Global & Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women |
Students may take any three of the electives listed below, with the following stipulation: one of the three electives must be outside a student’s primary discipline. Additional electives, offered by the Gender & Women’s Studies Program, appear in the list below. Students should check with the Gender & Women’s Studies Office for an updated list of electives.
ELECTIVES * (9 HOURS)
| ENG 488G | Literature of the Victorian Age |
| ENG 496G | Women’s Poetry |
| ENG 497G | Women’s Literature |
| ENG 579 | Studies in Victorian Literature |
| FLK 480G | Women’s Folklife |
| FLK 579 | Foodways |
| GWS 510 | Black Feminisms & Community |
| GWS 630 | Feminist Pedagogies |
| PH 464G | Women’s Health |
| PSY 430G | Psychology of Women |
| HIST 446G | American Legal History |
| HIST 453G | American Women’s History |
| HIST 553 | Women & Gender in US History |
| SOCL 535 | Family Violence |
| SOCL 546 | Gender, Crime, and Justice |
* Note: Faculty and students may make recommendations to include other courses at any time. All new courses are reviewed by the Gender & Women’s Studies Curriculum Committee. Students should check with the Gender & Women’s Studies Office for an updated list of electives.
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How to apply:
Admission is based on prior academic performance in women's studies or a related area of study (transcripts). Applicants must submit a personal statement of interest and one sample of academic writing no less than 3000 words.
In order to be admitted to this program, students must submit an online application and mail the following required documents to the WKU Graduate Studies Office:
- official copies of your undergraduate transcripts
- resume
- statement of purpose
- two letters of recommendation
Mailing Address:
Graduate Studies
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11010
Bowling Green, Ky. 42101-1010
