Women's and Gender Studies Certificate
The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies is pleased to offer a Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies. This interdisciplinary certificate is designed to meet the needs and interests of students across the university, including those enrolled in Ph.D., MA, and professional programs. The certificate is also open to members of the North Carolina public interested in this course of study (undergraduate degree completion required).
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| WGST 790 | Graduate Seminar in Women's Studies | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| A total of 6 credit hours of electives are required. Please choose from the electives list below. | 6 | |
| Minimum Hours | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| BUSI 527 | Gender at Work | 1.5 |
| GEOG 435 |  Global Environmental Justice | 3 |
| GEOG 804 | Research Seminar in Social Geography | 3 |
| ITAL 830 | Seminar | 3 |
| PUBH 711 | Critical Issues in Global Health | 3 |
| PUBH 712 | Global Health Ethics | 3 |
| SOCI 411 | People, Power, and Politics | 3 |
| SOCI 412 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOCI 420 | Political Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 427 | The Labor Force | 3 |
| WGST 553 | Theorizing Black Feminisms | 3 |
| WGST/ENGL 666 | Queer Latina/o Photography and Literature | 3 |
Non-Course Certificate Requirement
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Participation & contribution to the Department:
Examples of how students can “participate and contribute” to the Department include events and teaching. For example, students can attend a WGST-sponsored event, participate in a presentation of original research, or TA-ing for WGST 101.
