Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Graduate Certificate at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The study of women, gender and sexualities in their multiple racial and class dimensions and cultural contexts is a growing field of inquiry in many disciplines. More and more jobs are framed with an expectation of some background in feminist analysis. As an endeavor that is interdisciplinary and transnational, the Institute for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies contributes to the education of its own graduate students and students in other departments, colleges and schools of Georgia State.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Department: Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | Duration: 15 credit hours, or 5 graduate-level WGSS classes, taken over the course of an M.A., Ph.D., or stand-alone certificate program | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: July 15 Spring: November 15 Summer: April 1 Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

3 core 8000-level classes in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 2 graduate-level electives in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

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Application information

Entry requirements

Three letters of recommendation Personal statement of 750-1,000 words Official transcripts (one from each institution attended) Application fee The following students are eligible: Students who are enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program in another department or institute at Georgia State must complete an online application, but existing materials on file with the Graduate Office may be used for the application, and the application fee may be waived. Once you have filled out a new online application for the Certificate program and attached a short personal statement about why you wish to receive the Certificate, contact the WGSS liaison in the Graduate Office (Kristanna Barnes) to request that your transcripts and letters of recommendation be used for this application as well. Let her know that you are a current student and would like to request the application fee waiver. Students who apply solely for the Graduate Certificate in WGSS must submit a complete application for the Graduate Certificate, including fees, to the College of Arts and Sciences. Students in the M.A.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall: July 15 Spring: November 15 Summer: April 1 Admissions Deadlines

Duration: 15 credit hours, or 5 graduate-level WGSS classes, taken over the course of an M.A., Ph.D., or stand

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.gsu.edu/future/admissions/

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