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Eligibility:

• All graduate students in an M.A. or Ph.D. program at FIU are eligible to apply to this program. The Women's Studies Center encourages graduate students from all colleges to participate.
• Undergraduate students in their senior year may take graduate level courses to complete their graduate certificate as a post-baccalaureate certificate.
• Students with a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited university may enroll as a non-degree seeking student and complete the graduate certificate.
  

Admissions Requirements:

Students applying for the Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies must meet the following requirements for admission in addition to submitting the application:

1. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale during the last two years of upper division coursework;
2. Statement of intent;
3. Two letters of recommendation;
4. Current résumé;
5. Official academic transcript.
6. University Graduate School application.
   

Once all documents are received and reviewed, the department will call the applicant to schedule an interview. After the review process is complete, you will be notified of the department's decision by mail.

If you are an international student, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions regarding your visa status.

In you are applying to a degree program in addition to the Women's Studies Graduate Certificate Program, you must complete a separate admission application for the degree program and turn it in to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

How To Enroll: To enroll in the program or for more information and/or to seek academic advising, contact Dr. Suzanna Rose, Director at (305)348-2408 or wstudies@fiu.edu or visit us at the Women's Studies Center in DM-212. You may also download the application form here. Submit by
email (wstudies@fiu.edu), fax (305-348-3143) or mail to FIU Women's Studies Center, DM 212, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33183. We welcome your inquiry.

Certificate candidates must complete a total of 15 CREDIT HOURS at the 5000 level or higher.

6 credit hours from the core + 9 credit hours from the list of graduate level electives = 15 credit hours

Six (6) credits must be taken through the WSC and may be chosen from the following core:

WST 5507 Feminist Theory
WST 5905 Independent Study
WST 5935 Special Topics: Women and Leadership
WST 5946 Women's Studies Internship

FREQUENTLY OFFERED ELECTIVES IN WOMEN'S STUDIES
The other nine credits (9 credits) may be chosen from the list of outside courses that count toward Women's Studies. Complete listing of all courses offered can be found at http://www.fiu.edu/~wstudies/coursedescription.html. The list of current offerings can be found at http://www.fiu.edu/~wstudies/ under Course Listings. Some of the graduate courses in Women' Studies already offered at FIU are listed below:

Students may take up to three hours of approved independent study work (WST 5905) or may count up to three Masters or PhD research hours in their major department if the thesis of dissertation has a prominent gender focus.

Note: Standard and new courses are offered each semester. Courses are cross-listed in the schedule. The approval of an advisor is required for core course substitution and for graduate level work.