Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate

The Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate helps you learn about women’s issues and related gender policies that affect your community and workplace. It is an applied program designed to enhance knowledge and skills in the field, and it focuses on advancing the status of women by incorporating women’s perspectives into other studies and professions. It also builds knowledge of women’s issues and provides practical skills and certification in women’s studies.

You may complete the certificate entirely online. The program is useful for students who are enrolled in graduate programs outside of women’s and gender studies, as well as for individuals who want additional coursework but have not completed a master’s degree. The program also emphasizes small classes taught by experienced faculty, creating opportunities to interact with instructors and classmates.