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The GWSP Graduate Certificate (12 hours) enriches the academic curriculum and knowledge of students from various other disciplines including (but not limited to) Anthropology, Art, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Literatures and Cultural Studies, Medicine, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology.
Students who seek to pursue careers in education, public health, law, medicine, journalism, international development, and business will be able to demonstrate their ability to navigate diverse worldviews with respect to women, gender, and sexuality.
If you are interested in pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Gender & Women's Studies please contact the program at gwsp@utrgv.edu or the director Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson (cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu).
Admission Requirements and Course Requirements
For information on admission requirements, click here.
If you began the GWSP certificate before the fall 2023 semester, refer to the Graduate College website.
If you began the GWSP certificate during the fall 2023 semester or later, refer to the current Graduate Catalog.
Program Requirements (effective fall 2023)
Required Courses - 6 Hours
Theory and Methodology in Gender and Women's Studies |
Choose one from the following:
This degree plan includes courses that appear in more than one section of the degree plan. Such courses can only be used to fulfill one requirement on the degree plan and credit hours will only be applied once.
US Multicultural Feminisms |
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Global Feminisms |
Prescribed Electives – 6 Hours
This degree plan includes courses that appear in more than one section of the degree plan. Such courses can only be used to fulfill one requirement on the degree plan and credit hours will only be applied once.
Choose two from the following:
Anthropology of Sex and Gender |
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Studies in Mexican American Literature |
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Studies in Ethnic Literature |
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Studies in Gender and Literature |
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US Multicultural Feminisms |
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Global Feminisms |
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Readings in Women's History |
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Chicana/Latina Feminist Epistermology |
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Studies in Gloria Anzaldua |
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Studies in Music & Gender |
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Family and Society |
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Gender & Society |
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Domestic Violence in Society |
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Women Writers in Hispanic Literatures |
Getting the Certificate
First, you must apply for the GWSP certificate through the graduate college here. Second, when you have completed all your coursework, you will apply for the certificate here. Be sure to meet regularly with the program coordinator Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson (cathryn.merlawatson@utrgv.edu) to ensure that you are taking the correct courses and for general advising.