Certificate Overview
The Graduate Certificate Program in WGSS is designed to provide an interdisciplinary course of instruction for students already enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program or to those admitted to the free-standing Graduate Certificate Program. To earn the certificate, students must complete a minimum of 15 graduate credits in courses approved for the Certificate Program. Approved credits earned toward a graduate degree in another program or department may be applied toward the Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies. Students should consult with their home programs to determine whether credits earned for the certificate can be applied to the master’s or doctoral degree.
Certificate Requirements
Core Requirements
- 9 Credits / 3 Courses
- WST 600 Feminist Interdisciplinary History and Methods
- WST 601 Feminist Theories
- WST 698 Practicing Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Electives
- 6 Credits / 2 Courses
- Only one elective (3 credits) may be a readings course taken with an affiliated faculty member and with approval from the WGSS graduate director.
Certificate FAQ
- Visit our Application for Admission to the Graduate Certificate and fill out the brief Google Form to indicate your interest. Follow instructions to complete the Permission to Enroll in a Secondary Certificate Program Form required by the Graduate School.
- Enroll as early as possible.
- The Graduate School prohibits you from retroactively counting more than 6 credits (2 courses) for a certificate if taken before official acceptance. You must complete at least 3 courses (9 credits) after being formally admitted to the WGSS Certificate program.
- There is no additional cost to enroll, and no penalty if you decide not to finish later.
- Avoid complications by signing up sooner rather than later.
- Please contact the WGSS Department Administrator jacqueline.m.donnelly@stonybrook.edu for further questions.