Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate
Introduction
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The Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate is administered through the Women's and Gender Studies program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver. It is designed to provide members of the CU Denver population and public with specialized knowledge of the history, politics, literature and social practices related to women's and gender concerns. Acceptance into the certificate program is subject to CU Denver Graduate Education Policies and Procedures.
The WGST certificate is available to any qualified graduate student or non-degree seeking graduate-level student at CU Denver. Students begin with a required, graduate-level methodology or foundational course before pursuing a combination of WGST-related course work. Upon completion of the certificate, students will have foundational and theoretical knowledge of the major concerns of women's and gender studies.
All prospective students must complete and submit an application to the program which can be obtained from the graduate advisor. Upon admission to the certificate program, students are eligible for the certificate.
For questions about the Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate program contact Michelle Comstock (Michelle.Comstock@ucdenver.edu).
These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their Women's and Gender Studies advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Graduate Education Policies and Procedures apply to this program.
Certificate Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from approved coursework.
- Students must complete all credit hours for the certificate at the graduate (5000 or above) level.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of B- (2.7) in all courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 3.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to certificate requirements.
- Students must complete all credits for the certificate with CU Denver faculty.
Note: Some of the following courses may have prerequisites that must be met. Please see course descriptions.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following Feminism and Gender Theory Seminars: | 3 | |
| Survey of Feminist Thought | ||
| Contemporary Feminist Thought | ||
| Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies | ||
| Complete nine additional elective credit hours from the following: | 9 | |
| These courses must be explicitly women's and/or gender and/or identity-based courses. They can be taken through any CU Denver department or program with the approval of an advisor. One 4000-level elective may be counted toward the certificate, with permission from the certificate director. The following is a representative list of WGST-related courses that may be taken toward the certificate; it is not comprehensive. Please note that some of these courses may be taught sporadically. Students should meet with their advisor to plan their course of study. | ||
| Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Gender And Sexual Orientation | ||
| Nature and Scope of Interpersonal Violence | ||
| Gender and Crime | ||
| Studies of Major Authors 1 | ||
| Seminar: Sociology of the Family | ||
| Urban America | ||
| Women in the West | ||
| Gender, Development and Globalization | ||
| Survey of Feminist Thought | ||
| History of Sexuality | ||
| Contemporary Feminist Thought | ||
| Gender, Science and Medicine: 1600 to the Present | ||
| Goddess Traditions | ||
| Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | ||
| Feminist Philosophy | ||
| French Women Writers | ||
| Race, Class and Gender in Spanish Golden Age Literature | ||
| International Women's Resistance | ||
| Queer Media Studies | ||
| Sex, Gender, and Visual Representation | ||
| Philosophy of Eros | ||
| Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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depending on author being studied; e.g., Virginia Woolf, George Sand, etc.
To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our website.