州立鲍灵格林大学 offers a 博天堂官方网站生 Certificate in 妇女博天堂官方网站. 女性、性别、 and 性博天堂官方网站 is an interdisciplinary field offering a unified approach to the study of fundamental issues in sex and 性别.

The 博天堂官方网站生 Certificate in 妇女博天堂官方网站 brings together scholars and graduate students across the University actively engaged in interdisciplinary feminist scholarship. The certificate offers an official acknowledgement of training and expertise in the field of women's, 性别, 以及性博天堂官方网站. 学生 examine how sex and 性别 have been reflected in culture across time; how they shape institutions as well as personal experience; how they interact with issues such as race, 种族, 性, and socioeconomic class; and how new ways of thinking about 性别 challenge the processes by which knowledge about human beings and our behavior is acquired, 解释, 和传播.

The graduate certificate supplements professional training in a wide variety of fields. 作为一个独立的凭证, the certificate is designed for individuals working in fields related to advocacy for women (legal and social services professions), women's health care and well being (battered women's shelters and women's clinics), 和小学, 高中, 社区大学教师. This option is designed for returning, non-traditional students.

The certificate may be pursued as a major or minor area of concentration within established graduate degree programs at BGSU.

在这一页, you will be able to find information about admission requirements for the graduate certificate in 妇女博天堂官方网站, 申请流程, and the requirements for completing the certificate.  一定要看看 课程描述 for the graduate certificate to learn more about the courses you can take to complete the certificate.  If you have any questions, please contact Dr. 莎拉Rainey-Smithback the Director of 女性、性别、 and 性博天堂官方网站.

入学要求

学生 who wish to be admitted to the 博天堂官方网站生 Certificate Program in 妇女博天堂官方网站 must meet at least one of the following requirements:

•  他参加了BGSU的博天堂官方网站生课程

或者，对于独立证书:

• 持有学士学位，成绩为3.最低平均绩点0
• Have completed a graduate degree in any area.

申请过程

学生 must apply to the 博天堂官方网站生 College at BGSU for general admission.  马上申请

The application for admission to the 博天堂官方网站生 College should be submitted along with the following materials:

• Two letters of recommendation from recent instructors, 雇主, or other individuals qualified to evaluate probable success in the program. (学生 currently enrolled in another BGSU graduate program may use their letters of recommendation already on file - when listing your recommenders, 使用相同的电子邮件地址 ccs@nbshgold.com with each of your previous recommender names. The letters on file will then be uploaded for you.)
  
• A personal statement of intent delineating the purpose for enrolling in the program and outlining career goals (no more than 3 pages).

Careful attention is given to these materials.

保罗D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program Eligibility

证书的要求

To earn the certificate you must complete 16 credit hours, including:

• WS 6200:当代女性主义理论
  • All students who do not have substantial undergraduate or graduate course work in Women’s 博天堂官方网站 or Feminist 博天堂官方网站 should take WS 6100 before taking WS 6200.  If you have any questions about your qualifications, please contact the Women’s. 性别, and 性博天堂官方网站 博天堂官方网站生 Coordinator. WS 6100 does count as one of the 3-credit elective courses required for the certificate.
• 4 3-credit elective courses, approved by WS graduate coordinator.
• WS 7860: Independent Study in 妇女博天堂官方网站 (This is the 1 credit hour capstone project that is completed toward the end of your certificate.  It involves working one-on-one with a faculty advisor.)

顶石

The capstone project may be an empirical or conceptual research study, a review of the feminist literature on a topic of interest, 或者是一个实际的项目(例如.g., development of teaching portfolio, curriculum, or workshop). The student and her or his capstone advisor will agree on the topic, 结构, 以及顶点项目的标准. All students must file a final version of the 顶石 in the 女性、性别、 and 性博天堂官方网站 Department before receiving the Certificate. 

顶石的先决条件:

• Formal admittance into the Certificate program
• WS 6200当代女性主义理论
• 完成 4 additional courses toward the WS Certificate
• 完成 顶石申请表格