Certificate in Women's Studies

Suitable for those interested in learning about the issues and concerns relevant to women's lives historically and in the present day

Program Overview
SDSU's Certificate in Women's Studies is designed to provide advanced training for individuals already holding a bachelor's degree (in any field) who desire to increase their understanding of women in the humanities and social sciences, as well as become proficient in understanding theories unique to the discipline.

The program is designed to provide diverse ways for students to develop knowledge of how women have lived, worked, thought, resisted, created knowledge and engaged in cultural activism. This professional development program offers discipline-specific expertise from faculty with a variety of backgrounds, as well as the experience of interdisciplinary studies.

The Certificate is suitable for teachers, health care workers and administrators, multi-cultural social service agency employees, community activists, and others who are concerned about and interested in a vast array of issues and concerns relevant to women's lives historically and in the present day.

Participants will enroll in regular SDSU Women's Studies classes at the upper-division undergraduate level (500) and the graduate level (600 and 700) through the Open University program. In addition, should these courses be offered during Summer Session, Certificate students may take them then as well.

Faculty

Members of the Women's Studies faculty are active scholars who have distinguished themselves in various scholarly fields. They have contributed substantially to feminist criticism and theory and scholarship in the discipline of Women's Studies. Members' scholarly work is amply represented in books and professional journals, at inter/national meetings and in professional organizations. Faculty are also active in community projects and organizations.

There are three Certificate Options:

Women's Studies Certificate -- Overview
Women's Studies Certificate -- Health Emphasis
Women's Studies Certificate -- Multi-Cultural Issues

The Program

For Course Descriptions, see the Graduate Bulletin

For the Women's Studies Certificate: Women's Studies Overview
Required: WMNST590 Feminist Thought and three courses from among the following:
WMNST512 Latinas of the Americas
WMNST515 Women, Myth, Ritual and the Sacred
WMNST521 Life Cycles of Women
WMNST522 Women: Madness and Sanity
WMNST530 Women's Movements and Activism
WMNST535 Lesbian Lives and Cultures
WMNST536 Gender, Race and Class
WMNST553 Women and the Creative Arts
WMNST565 Women, Health, Healing and Medicine
WMNST572 Women and Violence
WMNST580 Women, Development and the Global Economy
WMNST581 Women's Experiences of Migration
WMNST582 Science and Technology in Women's Lives
WMNST595 Seminar in Women's Studies
WMNST596 Topics in Women's Studies
WMNST601 Foundations of Feminist Scholarship
(after completing WMNST590)
WMNST602 Seminar: Methods of Inquiry in Women's Studies
WMNST603 Seminar: Advanced Feminist Theory
(after completing WMNST590)
WMNST604 Seminar: Gender, Culture and Representation
WMNST605 Seminar: Women, Relationships and Social Policy
WMNST606 Seminar: Narrating Women's Lives
WMNST607 Seminar: Privilege and Oppression
WMNST608 Seminar: Body Politics
WMNST609 Seminar: Transnational Economies and Gender
WMNST701 Topics Seminar in Women's Studies
(after completing WMNST590)

For the Women's Studies Certificate: Health Emphasis
Required: WMNST590 Feminist Thought and three courses from among the following:
WMNST521 Life Cycles of Women
WMNST522 Women: Madness and Sanity
WMNST565 Women, Health, Healing and Medicine
WMNST572 Women and Violence
WMNST605 Seminar: Women, Relationships and Social Policy
WMNST608 Seminar: Body Politics

For the Women's Studies Certificate: Multi-Cultural Issues Emphasis
Required: WMNST536 Women, Race, and Class and three classes from among the following:
WMNST512 Women in Latin American
WMNST530 Women's Movements and Activism
WMNST535 Lesbian Lives and Cultures
WMNST580 Women, Development and the Global Economy
WMNST581 Women's Experiences of Migration
WMNST590 Feminist Thought
WMNST601 Seminar: Foundations of Feminist Scholarship
(after taking WMNST590)
WMNST607 Seminar: Privilege and Oppression
WMNST609 Seminar: Transnational Economies and Gender

Admission

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited university; or
Equivalent degree and/or certificate from a foreign country.

Enrollment

Application and brochure forms are available at the College of Extended Studies (CES) located in the SDSU Gateway Center. Or you may call 594-6255 to have one mailed to you. For information about fees, applications and procedures, please visit the CES website.

Applicants should then call the Department of Women's Studies at 594-2952 to arrange a meeting to talk with the program advisor and establish a course of study.

Return the completed application form to the College of Extended Studies.

Requirements:
The Certificate Program consists of twelve (12) units. To complete this program, students must: Establish an approved program of coursework.

Complete the 12 units with a minimum 2.75 grade point average.

When the coursework is completed, the certificate may be obtained by calling SDSU Certificate programs at 594-6255.

For further information on the Women's Studies Certificate Program or a complete brochure, call (619) 594-6255.

College of Extended Studies website
Department of Women's Studies website



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Home Program History Newsletter About the Program Class Schedule Course Syllabi Master's Program Faculty Community Bread and Roses International Colloquia Internships Scholarships	*Suitable for those interested in learning about the issues and concerns relevant to women's lives historically and in the present day* Program Overview SDSU's Certificate in Women's Studies is designed to provide advanced training for individuals already holding a bachelor's degree (in any field) who desire to increase their understanding of women in the humanities and social sciences, as well as become proficient in understanding theories unique to the discipline. The program is designed to provide diverse ways for students to develop knowledge of how women have lived, worked, thought, resisted, created knowledge and engaged in cultural activism. This professional development program offers discipline-specific expertise from faculty with a variety of backgrounds, as well as the experience of interdisciplinary studies. The Certificate is suitable for teachers, health care workers and administrators, multi-cultural social service agency employees, community activists, and others who are concerned about and interested in a vast array of issues and concerns relevant to women's lives historically and in the present day. Participants will enroll in regular SDSU Women's Studies classes at the upper-division undergraduate level (500) and the graduate level (600 and 700) through the Open University program. In addition, should these courses be offered during Summer Session, Certificate students may take them then as well. Faculty Members of the Women's Studies faculty are active scholars who have distinguished themselves in various scholarly fields. They have contributed substantially to feminist criticism and theory and scholarship in the discipline of Women's Studies. Members' scholarly work is amply represented in books and professional journals, at inter/national meetings and in professional organizations. Faculty are also active in community projects and organizations. There are three Certificate Options: Women's Studies Certificate -- Overview Women's Studies Certificate -- Health Emphasis Women's Studies Certificate -- Multi-Cultural Issues The Program For Course Descriptions, see the Graduate Bulletin For the Women's Studies Certificate: Women's Studies Overview Required: WMNST590 Feminist Thought and three courses from among the following: WMNST512 Latinas of the Americas WMNST515 Women, Myth, Ritual and the Sacred WMNST521 Life Cycles of Women WMNST522 Women: Madness and Sanity WMNST530 Women's Movements and Activism WMNST535 Lesbian Lives and Cultures WMNST536 Gender, Race and Class WMNST553 Women and the Creative Arts WMNST565 Women, Health, Healing and Medicine WMNST572 Women and Violence WMNST580 Women, Development and the Global Economy WMNST581 Women's Experiences of Migration WMNST582 Science and Technology in Women's Lives WMNST595 Seminar in Women's Studies WMNST596 Topics in Women's Studies WMNST601 Foundations of Feminist Scholarship (after completing WMNST590) WMNST602 Seminar: Methods of Inquiry in Women's Studies WMNST603 Seminar: Advanced Feminist Theory (after completing WMNST590) WMNST604 Seminar: Gender, Culture and Representation WMNST605 Seminar: Women, Relationships and Social Policy WMNST606 Seminar: Narrating Women's Lives WMNST607 Seminar: Privilege and Oppression WMNST608 Seminar: Body Politics WMNST609 Seminar: Transnational Economies and Gender WMNST701 Topics Seminar in Women's Studies (after completing WMNST590) For the Women's Studies Certificate: Health Emphasis Required: WMNST590 Feminist Thought and three courses from among the following: WMNST521 Life Cycles of Women WMNST522 Women: Madness and Sanity WMNST565 Women, Health, Healing and Medicine WMNST572 Women and Violence WMNST605 Seminar: Women, Relationships and Social Policy WMNST608 Seminar: Body Politics For the Women's Studies Certificate: Multi-Cultural Issues Emphasis Required: WMNST536 Women, Race, and Class and three classes from among the following: WMNST512 Women in Latin American WMNST530 Women's Movements and Activism WMNST535 Lesbian Lives and Cultures WMNST580 Women, Development and the Global Economy WMNST581 Women's Experiences of Migration WMNST590 Feminist Thought WMNST601 Seminar: Foundations of Feminist Scholarship (after taking WMNST590) WMNST607 Seminar: Privilege and Oppression WMNST609 Seminar: Transnational Economies and Gender Admission Applicants must meet the following criteria: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited university; or Equivalent degree and/or certificate from a foreign country. Enrollment Application and brochure forms are available at the College of Extended Studies (CES) located in the SDSU Gateway Center. Or you may call 594-6255 to have one mailed to you. For information about fees, applications and procedures, please visit the CES website. Applicants should then call the Department of Women's Studies at 594-2952 to arrange a meeting to talk with the program advisor and establish a course of study. Return the completed application form to the College of Extended Studies. Requirements: The Certificate Program consists of twelve (12) units. To complete this program, students must: Establish an approved program of coursework. Complete the 12 units with a minimum 2.75 grade point average. When the coursework is completed, the certificate may be obtained by calling SDSU Certificate programs at 594-6255. For further information on the Women's Studies Certificate Program or a complete brochure, call (619) 594-6255. College of Extended Studies website Department of Women's Studies website
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