Through the College of Arts and Sciences, MSU offers the Gender Studies graduate certificate, intended to enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of issues related to gender in contemporary and past societies, with a special focus on the United States. Courses, lectures and special events in Gender Studies are open to all, thus encouraging the free exchange of ideas and knowledge.
In order to earn a certificate a student must have at least 12 credit hours distributed as follows:
Students must complete at least four courses, only one of which may be a directed individual study. DIS should be arranged with the instructional faculty member and approved by the Director.
Courses must be chosen from at least two disciplines.
Representative courses offered by the faculty of the Gender Studies program:
- COE 6743.Gender Issues in Counseling.
- EN 8593.Arab Women Writers.
- HI 6273.Women in American History.
- HI 6283.History of Southern Women.
- HI 6293.History of Gender and Science.
- CO/GS 6233.Gender and Media.
- CO/GS 6236.Gender Communication.
- SO 6403: Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
- SO 6503.Gender and Work.
Modification to this program of study will be considered on an individual student basis upon petition to the Gender Studies Director.