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THE MASTER'S DEGREE
The Master of Arts degree in Women's Studies is based on a two-year cohort model in which students take a sequence of four required courses over four semesters in addition to their field experience requirement, their electives and their exit requirements. However, students who do not choose to take electives or other requirements while taking their cohort courses have up to six years to complete the degree program.
In consultation with an advisor, students select courses to complete a concentration
in a traditional discipline through a host department or an interdisciplinary specialization
relevant to their professional objectives. In addition, the advisor assists the student
in selecting appropriate Women's Studies electives. No student is permitted to take
more than four courses (12 credits) through a single host department. All students
are required to complete a field experience in Women's Studies, Women's Center administration,
Women's Studies directed research, or Women's Studies pedagogy.
All candidates for the Master of Arts in Women's Studies must satisfy the exit requirements
of the program. Those students opting for the comprehensive examination take six additional
credits of coursework electives while those opting for the thesis or special project
take six credits of seminar work.
Students applying for the Master of Arts degree in Women's Studies must hold a bachelor's
degree with an overall undergraduate quality point ratio of at least 2.5 (A = 4.0). Applications
are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Students entering the program
in the fall semester will begin the cohort courses at that time. Students in the spring
semester will take electives and enter the cohort the following fall.
Students must apply to the Graduate School as well as to the Women's Studies Graduate
Program. Official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and a personal essay
are required. Admission to the program is not official until all materials are forwarded
to the Graduate School for evaluation and a formal letter of acceptance is sent by
the graduate dean or the associate graduate dean to the applicant.
Please contact the Women's Studies office to request a Women's Studies Graduate Program
admissions packet, which contains all of the information and forms required for admission.
Acting Director: Heidi Lockwood
(203) 392-6133
lockwoodh1@southernct.edu
Director: Tricia Lin (on sabbatical 2017-2018)
(203) 392-6133
liny4@southernct.edu
Graduate Assistants:
Jess Bachinski
Taegun Moon
- Applying for the MA
- Applying to the School of Graduate Studies
- Iota Iota Iota, WMS Honor Society
- The Graduate Conference
Program Overview
Cohort Requirements:
12 credits to be taken in sequence over four semesters:
WMS 500-Feminist Theories and Practices
WMS 510-Research Methods in WMS
WMS 520-History of Feminist Thought
WMS 530-Global Women's Issues
Field Experience Requirement: 3 Credits
WMS 601-Field Experience
Exit Requirements: 18 - 24 Credits
Thesis Option: 18 Credits
WMS 590-Thesis Seminar I
WMS 591-Thesis Seminar II
Electives in area of specialization
Comprehensive Exam Option:
18 Credits
Exam and electives in area of specialization (18 credits)
Special Project Option: 24 Credits
WMS 592-Special Project Seminar I
WMS 593-Special Project Seminar II
Electives in area of specialization
For specific information regarding the masters degree program, please call the Women's
Studies Office (203-392-6133) or email us at womenstudies@southernct.edu.
For specific information regarding the graduate admission process, housing or financial
aid, please contact the School of Graduate Studies at (800) 448-0661 or (203) 392-5240
or email gradadmissions@southernct.edu.