Women's Studies Program
Florida State University
214J William Johnston Bldg.
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2205
Phone: (850) 644-9514
FAX: (850) 644-766
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Graduate Programs in
Women's
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Full listing of Women's Studies Graduate programs
Michigan State University - Gender, Justice & Environmental Change
First offered in 2000, this graduate specialization is an elective available
for students enrolled in MSU's master's and doctoral programs. Examples of
emerging scholarship in this field include the intersection of gender, class,
race, and ethnicity in
- environmental
politics of international issues such as biotechnology and globalization
- grassroots
environmental justice programs
- use
and management of natural resources
- human-environment
relations in history and literature
The program
in jointly sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and
the College of Social Science. For more information on the program visit:
http://www.msu.edu/~gendenvr
The University of Buffalo Department of Women's Studies -
Offers degrees at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels in American Studies
with a Focus in Women's Studies. For detailed information, email ws@acsu.buffalo.edu
or visit http://www.womenandgender.buffalo.edu/
Claremont University - Applied Women’s Studies Graduate Program
Claremont University, near Los Angeles, offers a unique Master’s program
in Applied Women’s Studies that encourages students to combine feminist theory
with real world applications. Students enrolled in the program complete
an internship or policy clinic. Internship opportunities include work
in educational settings, advocacy work, legal counseling, community service
organizations, homeless shelters, and homes for battered. The policy
clinics require students to become involved in research, data collection
and analysis in projects that focus on women’s issues in the public sector
governmental institutions, policy-making or law. The Master’s
of Applied Women’s Studies program prepares students for fulfilling careers
in community organizations, government agencies, and private sector organizations.
For more information, email jean.schroedel@cgu.edu or
visit the CGU web site at:
www.cgu.edu/interdis/aws
The program can also be
reached through the mail at:
Applied Women’s Studies
Program
Claremont Graduate University
160 E. Tenth Street
Claremont, CA
91711-3955
Graduate Programs in Women's Studies at George Washington University
GWU, located in Washington, DC offers the following programs: M.A. in Women's
Studies (36 credits), M.A. in Public Policy with a concentration in Women's
Studies (36 credits), Ph.D. in Public Policy with a field in Gender and Social
Policy (72 credits), and a NEW
Graduate
Certificate in Women's Studies (18 credits). For more information, contact
The Women's Studies Program, 506-I Funger Hall, 2201 G Street NW, Washington,
DC 20052. Phone: 202-994-6942
Email:
wstu@gwu.edu Website: www.gwu.edu/~wstu
Southern Connecticut State University offers a Master's Degree in Women's
Studies. The Master of Arts degree in Women's
Studies is based ona two year cohort model. Students applying must hold a
bachelor's degree with an overall GPA of at least 2.5. Applications are accepted
on a rolling basis throughout the year. Official Transcripts, two letters
of recommendation and a personal essay are required. For more information
please call the Women's Studies office at (203) 392-6133, or email at womenstudies@scsu.ctstate.ctstateu.edu
Info can be found on website at:
http://scsu.ctstateu.edu/~womenstudies/wmst.html
USF, University of South Florida
The
M.A. in Women's Studies at USF has been designed to meet the needs of several
populations of graduate students. One group consists of students who will
go on to pursue a doctoral degree either in Women's Studies or in a disciplinary
field. Another group consists of students who will be seeking their M.A. as
theor terminal degree for purposes of career enhancement. The M.A. requires
the completion of 36 credit hours. Please contact Usf for more info at: Graduate
Director, Dept. of Women's Studies, FAO 153, University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL 33620. Also, check their website at
www.usf.edu
or at
http://www.cas.usf.edu/womens_studies/index.html
Institute of Women's Studies at Emory University has a program
that is designed for candidates who wish to obtain a Ph.D. in Women's Studies.
Emory offers two different kinds of fellowships awarded across all departments:
Woodruff Fellowship, granted on the basis of demonstrated excellence, provide
tuition and fees ($21,770 for 1998-99) and a stipend of $15,000 annually for
five years. In addition, minority applicants are also eligible for
the Emory Minority Graduate Fellowships (tuition and $15,000 a year for four
years). The Institute for Women's Studies itself awards up to six program
fellowships each year that provide tuition and a stipend of $11,000 for a
total of four years. These awards entail some teaching responsibilities
during the first three years of the student's residence. A fifth year
of aid is also possible through the Graduate School's TATTO (Teacher and
Training Opportunity) Assistant Instructor program, a competitive award open
to students across the University. For more information contact Dr. Julie
L. Abraham, Director of Graduate Studies, Institute for Women's Studies,
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322. Phone number: 414-727-0096.
Some brochures are available in Women's Studies Program's office, 475 Bellamy
Building.
Simmons College offers a new interdisciplinary Master of Arts
in Gender/Cultural Studies. It emphasizes constructions of gender, race,
and nation in the United States as well as in international contexts.
The program is designed to broaden students' theoretical backgrounds in multiracial,
feminist, postcolonial, and transnational thought, as well as to provide
each student with the opportunity to apply contemporary theory to her or
his specific interest and professional goals. The Gender/Cultural Studies
degree requires 32 semester hours, the equivalent of eight courses.
A full course load is three courses per semester. Although the program
may be completed in one academic year, including summer study, most students
choose to complete the program over three or four semesters in order to explore
their interest more thoroughly. Students may take up to five years
to complete the degree program. For more information contact Dr. Carole
Biewener, program Director of Gender/Cultural Studies, 300 The Fenway, Boston,
Massachusetts 02115-5898. Phone number: 617-521-2583, e-mail GCS@simmons.edu.
Interested persons can also visit their website at simmons.edu/programs/grstudies/gcst
The History department at the University of Maryland announces
the formation of a community of scholars dedicated to the study of the history
of women and gender. The department features a faculty of recognized prominence
in the United States, European, Middle Eastern and African history, and invite
students to apply to M.A. or Ph.D. program. The program focuses on
the historical study of women's experiences and construction of gender from
national, cross-cultural comparative, and transnational perspectives.
Students may follow a course of study within existing frameworks, or work
with the faculty members to tailor a program toward their particular interests.
The M.A. and Ph.D. in Women's and Gender History are administered within the
graduate program of the History Department. For further information
contact Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, Francis Scott
key, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.
The Center of Women's Studies at University of Cincinnati offers
a masters program in Women's Studies. The M.A. requires a minimum of
54 quarter credit hours with five quarters of residency; the preparation of
an interdisciplinary research paper during the second year; and the successful
completion of an oral examination before a review panel of women's studies
faculty. Internships are readily available. For further information
and application forms, contact: Graduate Coordinator, The Center for Women's
Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0164. Phone
number: 513-556-6776. Fax: 513-556-6771. E-mail: Graduate. Coordinator.WS@UC.Edu
Website: http://ucaswww.mcm.uc.edu/womens_studies/
Department of Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota offers Ph.D.
and graduate minor in Feminist Studies. The Feminist Studies
graduate curriculum emphasizes the systemic interaction of social conditions
such as class, ethnicity, race, sexualities, and national identity with gender.
These interactions and their effects are examined in cultural productions
such as: 1) media representations; 2) historical and colonialist paradigms;
3) social systems and relations of power; 4) genetic research and new technologies;
5) epistemologies and philosophy; 6) health care and public policy.
More information is available on their website: http://womenstudy.cla.umn.edu
Applications are available on the website or by writing to the Graduate Coordinator,
Department of Women's Studies, 489 Ford Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN 55455. For further information interested students may email the
department at wostgrad@tc.umn.edu
Ohio University offers a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies
If you are enrolled in any master's or doctoral program at Ohio University,
you can earn the certificate by completing 4 courses offered by or cross-listed
under women's studies for a total of 20 credit hours. For more info email
wsdept@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu
call
(740)593-0482
PHD Program in Human Sciences at The George Washington University.
Anthropology, English, Women's Studies Romance Languages, Literature, American
Studies, Art Philosophy, Religion.
Check
the web site @ http://www.gwu.edu/~humsci
Master of Arts in Women's Studies at The University of Northern Iowa
. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the students with an interest
in pursuing a rigorous prgram of gender-focused research. The thirty-four
hour program(thesis required) includes a core sequence of five courses that
introduce students to feminiat theory, representative research on gender
and pertinent methodologies. Applicants who wish to be considered for scholarships
and assistnships should submit their applications by Feb 1. If not seeking
financial help applications are reviewd on a continuous basis. For more info
see brodhure in Women's Studies Office, or Call, email, or write Dr. Phyllis
Baker, Graduate Program in Women's Studies, university of Northern Iowa,
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0501, (319)273-7102, baker@uni.edu.
Graduate Studies at Memorial, University of Newfoundland, an interdisciplinary
program. The master's degree is offered by full or part-time study. Admission
is limited and competitive. To be considered for admission, an applicant will
normaly hold an honors degree or equivalent, and will have a bredth of knowledge
in women's studies satisfactory to the Women's Studies Graduate Committee.
Interested applicants can see brchure in FSU Women's Studies Office or contact:
Graduate Co-ordinator, Women's Studies Program, Science Building, SN 4082,
St. Johns, NF AIC 5S7, Telephone: (709) 737-3322, Fax: (709)737-4000,
http://www.mun.ca/womenst/Master.html
http://www.mun.ca/sgs/calendar.html
Graduate Studies in Women's History at Ohio State University
For
more info contact: Chair Graduate Studies Committee, Department of History,
Ohio State University, 230 W. 17th Anenue, Columbus, OH 43210. Phone (614)
292-2674, Website:
http://www.history.ohio-state.edu
The University of Wyoming offers an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts Degree
in Women's Studies through the Interdisciplinary program.
For more information, contact the Director of Women's Studies at 307-766-6872.
To obtain an online electronic application for admission to the Graduate School,
click at http://grad.uwyo.edu/
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