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Fully Online Undergraduate Academic Certificate in Women's Studies

The Women's Studies Fully Online Certificate Program provides an opportunity for students to integrate scholarship about gender from a variety of disciplines into a coherent program of study. This includes six required courses central to an understanding of women in a social and historical context. The courses provide a basic grounding in Women's Studies that should be useful in many other courses and as excellent preparation for graduate study and for professional development.

Eligibility:
The certificate may be awarded to both degree and non-degree seeking students holding any bachelor's degree. All students (undergraduate, graduate, professional, special) are eligible to earn the Women's Studies Certificate.

Requirements:
Students who wish to concentrate in Women's Studies but not major, may obtain a fully online certificate and must complete a total of 18 credit hours (six courses of 3 credit hours each) of undergraduate course work from the following requirements:

1) WST 3015 Introduction to Women's Studies
2) ECO 3933 Women, Men and Work in The USA
3) ECS 3021 Women Culture and Economic Development
4) MAN 4102 Managing Diversity
5) REL 3171 Sex and Religion
6) SOP 3742 Psychology of Women
7) SOP 4774: Female Sexuality

How To Enroll:
Students who are earning a fully online certifcate online can apply through the Women's Studies Center. Students in the fully online program will be able to request an exemption from the usual certificate requirements, with the permission of the director. To enroll in the program or for more information and/or to seek academic advising on the Women's Studies major and certificate, contact Dr. Laurie Shrage, 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 and mail, email wstudies@fiu.edu, or fax it to the WS office (305-348-3143). We welcome your inquiry.

How to Apply to FIU for a Post-baccalaureate Undergraduate Certificate:
Students who are new to FIU and who wish to earn a post-baccalaureate undergraduate certificate should:
(1) apply to FIU as a non-degree seeking student at: http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/register/special.htm and, once admitted,
(2) fill out the application for the undergraduate certificate and return it to Women's Studies. Post-baccalaureate certificate earners may apply a maximum of 3 cou
rses (nine credits) earned at other universities or colleges to the undergraduate certificate.

Complete listing and description all courses can be found in: Course Description.

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Director: Dr. Laurie Shrage
email: lshrage@fiu.edu
http://www.fiu.edu/~lshrage

Women's Studies Center
Florida International University
University Park, DM 212
Miami, Florida 33199
Telephone: (305) 348-2408
Fax: (305) 348-3143
E-mail: wstudies@fiu.edu

 


 


College of Arts and Sciences | Women's Center (Division of Student Affairs)