Undergraduate Certificate in Women's Studies

The certificate in Women’s Studies is open to students in any school or college of the University. It is awarded upon completion of six approved courses.

All candidates must include:

1. either WMST 1110 Multicultural Perspectives on Women in the United States
or WMST 2010 Introduction to Women’s Studies (for Honors: WMST 1110H or 2010H), and

2. WMST 4010 Introduction to Feminist Theories in their programs of study.

The four remaining courses will be drawn mainly from the Primary Course Options listed in the Program Statement. Primary Courses are devoted exclusively or primarily to topics pertaining to women and gender. (Departmental prerequisites apply.) With permission, a student may substitute one three-hour Related Course in which there is an opportunity to study women through units offered by the instructor and through term papers. (Related courses are not listed in the Program Statement. Students who think they have taken a course that may qualify as a related course for WMST should consult the program advisor.) As a final option, students may petition to take one WMST 4950 Directed Studies in Women’s Studies or three hours of Directed Studies in a department.

Directed readings or independent research hours will be allowed if:

1. the research focuses on a Women’s Studies-related topic, and

2. the Director receives and approves, prior to the student’s enrollment in the course, a statement from the student and instructor outlining the goals and content of the course.

The student must file a copy of the final paper with the Program Office. Depending upon the student’s degree program, certificate courses may also count toward the UGA Core Curriculum, the major, or elective offerings. A grade of "C" or better in each course is required. With the exception of WMST courses, no more than two courses may be taken in the same department (or have the same prefix). No more than two courses may be taken with the same instructor. No more than two courses taken at other colleges or universities may be applied toward the certificate. Interested students will need to discuss their plans for the certificate with their own advisors early in their academic careers so that proper sequencing of prerequisites, where required, can be allowed for.

*Download the Application for the Undergraduate Certificate

Please contact Dr. Blaise Parker, the Women's Studies Advisor and Assistant Director, for more information about a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies or phone (706-542-2846).