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Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at University of Kansas

University of Kansas, United States

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary graduate certificate examining inequalities arising from gender, race, sexual orientation and class, and applying this research to benefit communities. Students study how social roles have been constructed and have changed.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences  |  Department: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Intake: Rolling admission  |  Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Two core courses (6 hours) from WGSS 800 History of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, WGSS 801 Feminist Theory and WGSS 802 Feminist Methodologies, plus two electives (6 hours) such as Gender and Politics, Gender, Sexuality and the Law and Black Feminist Theory.

Career pathways

Supports entering the workforce, pursuing further education and community impact.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to Graduate Studies Admission Requirements All applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the Admission to Graduate Study policy. Bachelor’s degree: A copy of official transcripts showing proof of a bachelor's degree (and any post-bachelor’s coursework or degrees) from a regionally accredited institution, or a foreign university with equivalent bachelor's degree requirements is required. English proficiency: Proof of English proficiency for non-native or non-native-like English speakers is required. There are two bands of English proficiency, including Admission and Full proficiency. For applicants to online programs, Full proficiency is required.

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 follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

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