Graduate Certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies
Western Kentucky University

Program Details

The online Graduate Certificate in Gender & Women's Studies is a gender studies degree from Western Kentucky University.  This program is designed to facilitate exploration of the rapidly expanding interdisciplinary scholarship in gender and women’s studies.  Coursework in this gender studies degree program broadens student’s knowledge of gender dynamics, globally and historically, emphasizing issues that are central to women’s lives. 

Courses cover topics in such areas as:

  • Feminist Knowledge & Social Change
  • Global & Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women 
  • Public Health Issues in Women's Health
  • Family Violence
  • Psychology of Women
  • Women's Literature

Learning Pace

Institution-Paced

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Western Kentucky University is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

2.75 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s)

Restricted States

Massachusetts