MA Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at Arizona State University

Programme overview

If you wish to gain research skills and knowledge about gender analysis and to apply those tools to current problems and solutions, the Master of Arts program in gender, women and sexuality studies is designed for you. This flexible, 30 credit hour graduate program provides you with advanced training in feminist research, theory and methodologies. You need to complete an applied project that addresses practical problems linked to gender.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (WST 593) Required Core (6 credit hours) WST 501 Foundations of Feminist Thought (3) WST 502 Interdisciplinary Gender Research Methodologies (3) Electives (18 credit hours) Culminating Experience (6 credit hours) WST 593 Applied Project (6) Additional Curriculum Information Students must successfully provide an oral defense of the applied project.

Career pathways

Graduates of the program have gone on to careers at universities, research and policy institutes, government organizations, and nonprofit organizations. They may also work in the fields of human services and public policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Students may be admitted with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in any field, as long as they have completed two courses in women and gender studies or have equivalent experience. Appropriate majors may include women, gender and sexuality studies; history; English; sociology; religious studies; social work; psychology; communication; or ethnic studies. Students who have previously majored in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics field and have interests in gender and education or gender and science may also apply. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 credit hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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