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Graduate Certificate Program

The graduate-level certification in Women's Studies at Colorado State is for students who for professional and/or personal reasons wish to supplement their graduate programs of study. The program presumes a background in Women's Studies courses or their equivalent. Entering students should be able to demonstrate competency in the methodology and subject matter of an Introduction to Women's Studies course and one upper-division Women's Studies course.

Students who wish to pursue certification in the Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Program at the graduate level must apply at the Office of Women's Programs and Studies. Completion of requirements in the Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Program will be noted on the student's permanent record, and the student will also receive a certificate.

All Colorado State students are invited to enroll in Women's Studies courses, whether or not they choose to participate in the Certificate Programs. Students not formally admitted to CSU may register at the Admissions Office through Guest Registration.

Students will complete 12-credit hours in Women's Studies courses and an independent study or a thesis, and will participate in non-credit colloquia.

Basic Core Courses

(Minimum of 6 credits required)

Call #	Course Title	Credits
WS 692	Seminar in Women's Studies (required)	3
WS 695	Independent Study or	3-6
WS 699	Thesis*	3-6
--	Colloquium**	noncredit

* Ordinarily interdisciplinary work in Women's Studies is in the candidate's major discipline - The thesis is subject to Women's Studies Board oversight and is separate from departmental thesis/dissertation.

** Colloquiums presented by local and visiting faculty are scheduled throughout the academic year.

Supporting Courses

(Minimum of 3 credits required, 6 credits maximum)

Students may select one or more graduate-level courses approved by the Women's Studies Advisory Board.

Some suggested courses (list also available in the Office of Women's Programs and Studies)

Students may select no more than one course from the upper-division Women's Studies undergraduate offerings as a supporting course. Click here to check out the undergraduate course offerings!

Women's Studies at CSU