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Description of the ProgramThe MA in Women's Studies is a liberal arts degree providing students with an opportunity to pursue advanced interdisciplinary work in Women's Studies, enabling them to become active practitioners in this unique field of study. The program offers preparation for doctoral work in areas such as history, the social sciences, literature, and interdisciplinary studies, and it serves as a supplement for professional degrees in fields such as law, social work, public health, and counseling. Provides students with opportunities for university-level teaching experience and access to community college teaching positions. With an increasing emphasis on careers focusing on the delivery of services to women and a rethinking of the needs of families and parents the MA degree in Women's Studies helps to fill a growing demand for experts versed in women- and gender-focused issues.
Requirements for the DegreeIn addition to meeting the basic requirements for the master's degree as described in the SDSU Graduate Bulletin, the student must complete a graduate program of 30 units with at least 21 units in Women's Studies. Required courses include WMNST 601; twelve units selected from 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 611, 696, 701; WMNST 797 and 799A; and a theme of study composed of nine units of graduate electives, selected with the approval of the student's advisor, which may include courses in departments other than Women's Studies. Candidates for the degree must demonstrate knowledge of either a relevant foreign language or an approved substitute in computer language, statistical methods, or skills directly related to the student’s research interest. For additional requirements, see "Women's Studies" in the Graduate Bulletin.
Fellowships and EmploymentA limited number of graduate assistantships in Women's Studies are available to qualified students. Additional assistantships may be available through the Department of Rhetoric and Writing and the Social Science Research Laboratory. Employment possibilities also exist for students with the appropriate background in local businesses and social service agencies. The RegionSDSU is located in a city that combines the advantages of a large, ethnically-diverse cosmopolitan center with those of a comfortable, neighborhood-oriented community. Its location on the U.S. border with Mexico and the Pacific Rim makes it an ideal location for multicultural research and scholarship. San Diego has a strong women's community, boasting several of the oldest feminist institutions in the country, including this Department, the Center for Women's Studies and Services (now known as the Center for Community Solutions), and the Feminist Federal Credit Union. Other campuses in the region include the San Diego, Irvine, Riverside, and Los Angeles campuses of the University of California, the University of San Diego, and the Claremont Colleges. Southern California also has a chapter of the National Women's Studies Association. In all, San Diego is an ideal place for pursuing advanced work in Women's Studies. Public Programs and Special EventsThe department hosts a monthly Feminist Research Colloquium which provides a platform for discussion of ongoing research in Women's Studies scholarship. Offered each semester, the Colloquium brings together scholars from SDSU and visiting faculty from across the US and abroad. Guest lectures and conferences focusing on Women's Studies are also offered periodically at the University of San Diego (USD) and at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). Library Collections and Research ResourcesLove Library at SDSU holds an extensive collection of books and journals relevant to Women's Studies. The library receives a basic group of periodicals in Women's Studies and subscribes to an extensive collection of periodical indexes and abstracting services which provide broad access to the body of periodical literature relating to Women's Studies. A comprehensive interdisciplinary guide to Women's Studies resources at SDSU including information on periodical holdings at UCSD is also available. A cooperative acquisition agreement between SDSU and UCSD offers students at SDSU a wide range of resources. Holdings in the Special Collections at Love Library include records on the League of Women Voters (1939-1988), the San Diego City Advisory Board on Women (1972-1982) and the papers of Tish Sommers. The University Archives house the records of the SDSU Women's Studies Department (1966-1990). Graduate Course Offerings
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