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Women's Studies Graduate Program

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The Women’s Studies graduate certificate program is useful both for students already enrolled in graduate programs outside of Women’s Studies, and for individuals wishing to pursue a certificate in higher education but not a complete master’s degree. This (like the master’s program) is an “applied” program designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals and others interested in the field. The goal is to advance the status of women throughout our society, by incorporating women’s perspectives into other studies/professions, by enhancing students’ knowledge of women’s issues, and by providing students with the opportunity to gain practical skills and certification in the field of Women’s Studies.

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Requirements (15 credits)

Required Courses (6 credits)

WMST 603 The Diversity of Women (3)

WMST 607 Advanced Feminist Theory (3)

Electives (9 credits)

• A minimum of 9 credit hours in graduate level “WMST”-numbered courses.
• Only 3 of these 9 credits may be at the 500 level.
• NOTE: WMST 620 Field Experience, WMST 796 Internship, and WMST 897-899 Thesis may not be taken as part of the Certificate program.

Adviser

Certificate students must select their courses in consultation with a faculty adviser, to be assigned to them by the Graduate Program Director of Women’s Studies.

Use of Credits beyond the Certificate Program

Credits earned for the Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies may be applied to the Master’s in Women’s Studies degree, should the student choose to enroll later in the master’s degree program.

Admission Requirements, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Women’s Studies:

• A bachelor’s degree. Applicants may be in a graduate program at Towson University or elsewhere, but they need not be. Applicants who are currently enrolled in a graduate program must submit proof of their graduate standing in a degree program. Persons not currently enrolled in a graduate program must have a baccalaureate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• 9 credits in Women’s Studies and/or the social sciences. Send the following admission materials to the Graduate School Office, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252:
• Two official transcripts.
• Two letters of recommendation (at least one of which must be from an academician).  Use the Recommendation Form found in the Graduate School Application Packet.
• An essay of 1-2 double-spaced pages emphasizing applicants’ interest in women’s studies, career goals, and potential uses for the certificate.
• Application deadline: application must be submitted prior to the start of the semester in which the applicant wishes to be admitted to the program.