M.A. Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.A. in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies prepares students for doctoral study, counseling and law programmes, and careers in social-justice and public-service organizations and the public and private sectors. Thesis, internship and portfolio options suit students aiming for further study or a terminal degree.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Women's and Gender Studies | Duration: 36 credit hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

36 credit hours: 9 core hours (Feminist Research and Methodology, Advanced Feminist Theory, Feminist Scholarship and Pedagogy), 21 elective hours and a 6-hour thesis, internship or portfolio option, with a defence of the final project in place of a comprehensive exam.

Career pathways

Further doctoral study, counseling and law programmes, social-justice and public-service organizations, and public and private sector careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet USF admission and English proficiency requirements; applicants without training in the field may be admitted conditionally. Required: personal narrative statement of purpose; writing sample (e.g. term or research paper); three letters of recommendation; resume or CV.

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.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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