What is the Graduate Certificate of Concentration?
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What is the Graduate Certificate of Concentration? (top)
Students enrolled in other graduate degree programs at UC or non-degree seeking graduate students with an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 can complete a Certificate of Concentration in Women’s Studies, which consists of three core courses and two electives.
 
Core Courses (4 quarter-credit hours each): sample syllabi  (top)
Introduction to Graduate Women's Studies
(may be waived for students demonstrating Women’s Studies background)
Feminist Theory: Foundations

One of the following three courses:
Feminist Theory: Race/Class/Nation
Feminist Theory: Global
Feminist Theory: Contemporary Issues

Two WS electives in the student’s field of interest at least 6 credits.
Courses offered each quarter are listed in One Stop Class Offerings.

Our Certificate Students (top)
The Certificate can be a particularly valuable credential for students in disciplinary doctoral programs wishing to teach in Women's Studies. Certificate students are enrolled in master's, doctoral and professional programs such as:

· Art Education
· Counseling
· English
· Geography
· German
· History
· Law
· Musicology
· Political Science
· Psychology
· Romance Languages and Literature
· Sociology
· Speech Communication

The Certificate also provides evidence of expertise in women's and gender issues for those entering the workforce. Non-degree-seeking students may also apply to the Certificate program. Our non-degree students have included teachers, social service providers, attorneys and business people seeking training and credentialing.

For more Information, contact: (top)
The Department of Women's Studies at 513-556-6776 or e-mail us at womens.studies@UC.Edu to request an info packet.

Graduate Director, Department of Women's Studies