MA Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The MA in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies is offered by the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, which also offers a PhD and an advanced graduate certificate. Students work with a director of graduate studies as first-year advisor and then choose an advisor from the core faculty.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Duration: 30 credits; at least two consecutive semesters of full-time study (usually 12 credits per semester) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

30 credits (ten classes): three core courses (Feminist Interdisciplinary Histories and Methods, Feminist Theories, Practicing Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) and seven electives, two of which must be WGSS electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a suitable overall GPA and a high average in a major field appropriate for study in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

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.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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