Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

The Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Florida Atlantic is pleased to offer a Graduate Certificate Program available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree. There are two options available to students interested in the Graduate Certificate:
  1. Students may enroll in the Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate program while pursuing a graduate degree in another field.
  2. Students may enroll in the Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate program independent of other graduate work.

Requirements

  • Twelve (12) credit hours of graduate courses 
    • Three (3) credit hours from one (1) of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies core graduate courses
      • WST 6564: Feminist Theory and Praxis (typically taught in Spring)
      • WST 6936: Global Perspectives on Gender (typically taught in Fall)
    • Nine (9) credit hours from a wide selection of graduate courses offered by departments throughout Florida Atlantic (approval of courses from the Center should be obtained prior to enrolling)
    • At least six (6) credit hours should be earned outside of your major (for those students working toward a graduate degree)
    • Other graduate-level classes may be accepted toward the certificate with approval of the Director
  • Students must receive a grade of “B” or better

Please fill out the Graduate Certificate Form, which you can acquire by emailing the Director, Dr. Carla María Thomas or the Program Coordinator, Lucy De Souza. Return the completed from to the Director the semester before you graduate.