Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate

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The women’s and gender studies 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. Students must complete 12 credit hours of course work in order to receive the certificate. Acceptance into the certificate program is subject to CU Denver Graduate School Rules 11-12 .

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 . Upon admission to the certificate program, students are eligible for the certificate. All course work must be taken at CU Denver.

Courses

(Please note that some of the following courses may have prerequisites that must be met.)

Required Course

Choose one of the following:

SSCI 6010 - Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- WGST 6010 - Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies gtPATHWAYS:
ENGL 5306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- HIST 5306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- WGST 5306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:

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.

ANTH 5200 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5020 - Feminist Perspectives on Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5045 - Female-Male Friendships gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5265 - Gender and Communication gtPATHWAYS:
CRJU 5553 - Women and Crime gtPATHWAYS:
ENGL 4510 - Whores and Saints: Medieval Women gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- ENGL 5510 - Whores and Saints: Medieval Women gtPATHWAYS:
ENGL 5000 - Studies of Major Authors gtPATHWAYS:
(depending on author being studied; e.g., Virginia Woolf, George Sand, etc.)
ENGL 5306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- HIST 5306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- WGST 5306 - Survey of Feminist Thought gtPATHWAYS:
ETST 4555 - International Women’s Resistance gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- PSCI 5555 - International Women’s Resistance gtPATHWAYS:
ETST 4827 - Women and the Law gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- PSCI 4827 - Women and the Law gtPATHWAYS:
HIST 5303 - Sex and Gender in Modern Britain gtPATHWAYS:
HIST 5307 - History of Sexuality gtPATHWAYS:
HIST 5345 - Gender, Science, and Medicine: 1600 to the Present gtPATHWAYS:
HUMN 5720 - Sexuality, Gender and Their Visual Representation gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- SSCI 5720 - Sexuality, Gender and Their Visual Representation gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 4215 - Women’s Rights, Human Rights: Global Perspectives gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 4564 - Gender and Politics gtPATHWAYS:
PSCI 5245 - Gender, Globalization and Development gtPATHWAYS:
PUAD 5910 - Women and Violence: A Sociological Perspective gtPATHWAYS:
PUAD 5920 - Psychology of Violence Against Women gtPATHWAYS:
PUAD 5930 - Battered Women and the Legal System gtPATHWAYS:
SOCY 5550 - Seminar: Sociology of the Family gtPATHWAYS:
SSCI 6010 - Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies gtPATHWAYS:
-OR- WGST 6010 - Methods and Theories of Feminism and Gender Studies gtPATHWAYS:
WGST 5900 - Smart Girl Coaching Training and Practicum gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 9 Hours

For more information about this certificate program, contact the Women’s and Gender Studies Director, Gillian Silverman, 303-556-4529, or Margaret Woodhull, 303-352-3926.

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