Graduate Study in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Our graduate certificate program allows students in MA/PhD programs to enhance their disciplinary studies with courses in gender studies.
The graduate certificate in WGSS requires the completion of four courses (12 units), at least two of which must be drawn from 5000-level WGSS courses. The additional two required courses must be drawn from 5000-level WGSS courses or from gender-themed courses in other departments approved by the WGSS Director of Graduate Studies. Only 6 credits (two courses) can count for both the student's PhD program and the WGSS certificate. Students should first consult the WGSS Director of Graduate Studies for approval. Earning the certificate should not increase a student's expected time to degree. The minimum grade for coursework to count toward the certificate is a B.
How to Apply
Graduate students interested in the graduate certificate in WGSS should first apply for admission to the Washington University department in which they wish to obtain an advanced degree. After being admitted, each student should notify their department advisor and the WGSS program director of their plans to obtain the WGSS certificate. Students must apply for the certificate by the end of their first year, and on an exceptional basis, by the end of the first semester of their second year. Each student should submit an "Application for Admission to Certificate Program" form to the Office of Graduate Studies, Arts & Sciences, with a copy also given to the WGSS office. The earlier that the WGSS department knows who these students are, the earlier these students can be included in mailings about program activities, lectures, conferences, and other events. Certificate application forms are available from the Office of Graduate Studies, Arts & Sciences.
Application forms and questions should be directed to Professor Rachel Brown.
