MA Women's Studies at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Graduates of the MA program 1) have the skills to continue graduate work toward a PhD in a humanities, social science, or natural science discipline, 2) the training in the research methods and ideas in the discipline will also enable graduates of the MA program to enhance their work in other careers, such as law, business, health care, social work, education and counseling, and in the public sector, and 3) the MA program in Women's Studies provides the research training to improve the effectiveness of those working within not for profit organizations.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Gender Race Studies | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include WS 503 Teaching Gender & Race, WS 530 Feminist Theory-Contemp, WS 535 Black Feminism, WS 550 Intro to Women's Studies, WS 525 Feminist Theory Maj Text.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: A CV/resume 3 letters of recommendation. It is preferred that each applicant to the MA program have an undergraduate major or minor in Women's Studies, or the equivalent, and a major in a humanities or social science discipline. Students with deficiencies in undergraduate preparation may be required to take additional credit hours. Applicants who wish to be considered for research or teaching assistantships or fellowships should file their applications by February 15. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Information on the Application for Graduation. Assistantship funding covers tuition and a monthly stipend. It does not cover the summer months. The stipend is usually enough for the student to pay rent and live modestly, but often students find they need additional financial resources. The assistantship requires a stu

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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