Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies


Requirements

The Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Florida Atlantic University is pleased to announce 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 degree in another field.
  2. Students may enroll in the Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate program independent of other graduate work.

The Graduate Certificate requires the following:

  • Twelve credit hours of graduate courses 
  • Three credit hours from one of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies core graduate courses
  • Nine credit hours from a wide selection of graduate courses offered by departments throughout FAU (approval of courses from the Center should be obtained prior to enrolling)
  • Other graduate-level classes may be accepted toward the certificate with approval of the Director
  • Students must receive a grade of “B” or better
  • At least six credit hours should be earned outside of your major (for those students working toward a graduate degree)

Please submit the Graduate Certificate Form to wsc@fau.edu to document your progress toward the certificate.