The
Howard University Graduate School is offering an exciting
new educational opportunity,
a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, beginning
in Fall 2003.
Mission
The
purpose of the Certificate in Women’s Studies is to
train promising students to think and speak critically,
plan quality research, and contribute to policy discussions
on topics concerning women. Housed at Howard University,
the program has the advantage of highlighting the lives
and contributions of women of color and of diverse cultures.
Women’s Studies is not simply a study of women; it
also involves critical reflection on the process of knowing
and on the established understandings of history, literature,
society, the arts, and the sciences. Reflecting the Mission
of the University, the emphasis is on gathering and using
information to enhance the quality of women’s lives
and to solve the social problems facing women, particularly
women of color, in the United States and throughout the
world.
The
Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies Offers:
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Focused course work and guided research
• 15-hour academic degree program, including internship
• Courses towards the master’s or doctoral degree
• Diverse and unique array of courses from various
departments
• Individualized help of the Graduate Program Director
or faculty advisors
• Internships in a variety of agencies and organizations
• Opportunities to present work at symposia
• A mentoring relationship with faculty
• Involvement in a range of lectures and presentations
• Interdisciplinary studies
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Eligibility
Requirement
Open
to all degree and non-degree seeking students enrolled in
the Graduate School who wish to complete concentrated, documented
work in Women’s Studies
Courses
currently available within such departments as psychology,
art, sociology and anthropology, political science, history,
modern languages and literature and African studies
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Benefits
of the Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies
The
Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies will enhance
the graduate degree by providing
- A
professional credential to supplement other training
- Interdisciplinary
breadth to the master’s or Ph.D. degree
- Expertise
in Women’s Studies theory and research
- In-depth
knowledge of the role of gender in the past, present,
and future
- Unique
strengths in teaching and research
- Opportunities
to engage in problem-solving on a wide range of issues
critical to women
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For more information and an application, contact
Rebecca Reviere, Ph.D.
Director
Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies
227 Douglass Hall
Washington, DC 20059
202.806.5326
rreviere@Howard.edu
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