Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate

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The Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate is administered through the Women’s and Gender Studies program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver. It is designed to provide members of the CU Denver population and public with specialized knowledge of the history, politics, literature and social practices related to women’s and gender concerns. Acceptance into the certificate program is subject to CU Denver Graduate School Policies and Procedures .

The WGST certificate is available to any qualified graduate student or non-degree seeking graduate-level student at CU Denver. Students begin with a required, graduate-level methodology or foundational course before pursuing a combination of WGST-related course work. Upon completion of the certificate, students will have foundational and theoretical knowledge of the major concerns of women’s and gender studies.

All prospective students must complete and submit an application to the program which can be obtained from the graduate advisor. Upon admission to the certificate program, students are eligible for the certificate.

Program Requirements

Students must complete a mininmum of 12 credit hours from approved coursework.
Students must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours for the certificate at the graduate (5000 or above) level.
Students must earn a minimum grade of B- (2.7) in all courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 3.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the certificate GPA.
Students must complete all credits for the certificate with CU Denver faculty.

Courses

Note: Some of the following courses may have prerequisites that must be met. Please see course descriptions.

Required Course

Choose one of the following:

Total: 3 Hours

Elective Courses (choose three)

These courses must be explicitly women’s and/or gender and/or identity-based courses. They can be taken through any CU Denver department or program with the approval of an advisor. Only one 4000-level elective may be counted toward the certificate. All other course work must be 5000-level or above.

The following is a representative listing of WGST-related courses that may be taken toward the certificate; it is not comprehensive. Please note that some of these courses may be taught sporadically. Students should meet with their advisor to plan their course of study.

Total: 9 Hours

For more information about this certificate program, contact the Women’s and Gender Studies Director, Gillian Silverman, 303-556-4529.