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Women's Studies Certificate at University of Alabama

University of Alabama, United States

Programme overview

Increasingly, scholarship on women and gender has come to occupy a significant place in the disciplines and professional associations. Students who develop an expertise in this desirable area of specialization become more attractive candidates in the professional job market. The certificate is tangible evidence of proficiency in an area of Women’s Studies — such as feminist theory; gender, race, and class; or film and feminism — and in the interdisciplinary method of Women’s Studies.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Gender Race Studies  |  Duration: 15 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 15 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include WS 530 Feminist Theory-Contemp, WS 535 Black Feminism, WS 550 Intro to Women's Studies.

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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 letter of intent and a proposed plan of study to the Chair in the Department of Gender and Race Studies. The letter of intent and plan of study will be reviewed by a core faculty member and approved by the Chair. If the proposed Plan of Study requires revision, the prospective student will consult with the Chair to receive feedback, then resubmit the revised document for approval. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information.

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).

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

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