Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate
Graduate School Policies and Procedures apply to this program.
Introduction
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 School 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.
Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from approved coursework.
- Students must complete a minimum of 9 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. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the certificate GPA.
- Students must complete all credits for the certificate with CU Denver faculty.
Courses
Note: Some of the following courses may have prerequisites that must be met. Please see course descriptions.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Take one of the following: | 3 | |
| WGST 5306 | Survey of Feminist Thought | 3 |
| or ENGL 5306 | Survey of Feminist Thought | |
| WGST 6010 | Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies | 3 |
| or HUMN 6010 | Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender | |
| or SSCI 6010 | Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies | |
Elective Courses
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. Only one 4000-level elective may be counted toward the certificate. All other course work must be 5000-level or above.
The following is a representative listing 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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Take three of the following, not already taken above | 9 | |
| ANTH 5200 | Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| COMM 5265 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| CRJU 5553 | Women, Crime, and Justice | 3 |
| ENGL 5000 | Studies of Major Authors 1 | 3 |
| PSCI 5245 | Gender, Globalization and Development | 3 |
| or WGST 5248 | Gender, Globalization and Development | |
| PUAD 5910 | Nature and Scope of Interpersonal Violence | 3 |
| PUAD 5920 | The Psychology of Interpersonal Violence | 3 |
| PUAD 5930 | Interpersonal Violence Law and Policy | 3 |
| SOCY 5550 | Seminar: Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| WGST 5306 | Survey of Feminist Thought | 3 |
| or ENGL 5306 | Survey of Feminist Thought | |
| WGST 5307 | History of Sexuality | 3 |
| or HIST 5307 | History of Sexuality | |
| WGST 5308 | Contemporary Feminist Thought | 3 |
| or ENGL 5308 | Contemporary Feminist Thought | |
| WGST 5510 | Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | 3 |
| or ENGL 5510 | Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | |
| WGST 5555 | International Women's Resistance | 3 |
| or PSCI 5555 | International Women's Resistance | |
| WGST 5720 | Sexuality, Gender and Their Visual Representations | 3 |
| or HUMN 5720 | Sexuality, Gender and Their Visual Representation | |
| WGST 6010 | Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies | 3 |
| or HUMN 6010 | Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender | |
| or SSCI 6010 | Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies | |
| 1 | depending on author being studied; e.g., Virginia Woolf, George Sand, etc. |
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