Women's Studies Certificate

Women's Studies Graduate Certificate | Graduate

From uncovering social wrongs to demanding legal and political rights, Women's Studies has transformed scholarship on the role of women and gender in society. Students critically engage the interconnections of gender, race, culture, and sexuality in Howard University's graduate certificate in Women's Studies.

Howard's Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies has the distinct advantage of centering the lives, contributions, and agency of women of diverse cultures. We are one of the select few Women's Studies programs in the country that offers the unique opportunity for graduate-level research with a specialization in Black Women's Studies and the study of women of color, broadly or narrowly defined according to a student's interest. The program provides in-depth training in a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary body of scholarship, and it is designed for students seeking to apply a range of Women's Studies theories, including (but not limited to) Africana Womanism, Intersectional Feminism, LGBT+ methodological approaches, and Non-Aligned Gender Perspectives, into their work and scholarship. Students examine historical and contemporary social constructions of gender and their impact on women globally. Students also explore how social constructions of gender shape institutions and to inform lived experiences and identities, particularly among different groups of women of color; how they interact with social constructions of race, sexuality, class, and culture; and how new ways of thinking about these issues challenge dominant gender narratives. Our 15-credit graduate certificate prepares students for careers related to advocacy for women (legal and social services), women's health and well-being, counseling, teaching, international development, public policy, media studies, cultural studies, public history, and journalism. Our faculty actively publish and teach across various disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and health-related sciences. Students complete a capstone experience with an agency or organization focused on women's issues. 

Program Snapshot 

     ❱  15 credit hours 
     ❱  2-4 semesters to completion
     ❱  Part-time, Full-time
     ❱  Hybrid format
     ❱  Program Type: Graduate Certificate 
     ❱  Certificate can be combined with any graduate degree

Announcement

The Women's Studies Graduate Certificate program is not accepting applicants for this application cycle.

• Degree Classification: Graduate
• Related Degrees: Certificate