Certificate in the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Rice University

Programme overview

A graduate certificate that is not a freestanding degree. It is awarded with the student's Rice degree and noted on the transcript. Learning outcomes are knowledge of historical and contemporary approaches to women, gender and sexuality, use of feminist concepts and methodologies, and engagement with critical debates in oral and written work.

Faculty: School of Humanities | Duration: 9 credit hours (minimum 3 graduate courses), normally within PhD coursework time limits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Houston, TX, United States

What you will study

Core courses SWGS 501 Feminist Debates and SWGS 502 Writing Workshop: Women, Gender, and Sexuality (6 credits), one elective such as HIST 514 Gender, Science and Technology or POLI 536 Women and Representation, attendance at a minimum of 12 CSWGS Colloquium events, and a PhD thesis featuring the study of women, gender and/or sexuality.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must first be admitted to a Rice graduate degree programme. Minimum overall GPA 2.67 and programme GPA 2.67 with at least B- in each certificate course; all coursework at Rice, no transfer credit; course of study pre-approved by the SWGS graduate advisor.

Duration: 9 credit hours (minimum 3 graduate courses), normally within PhD coursework time limits

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