The interdisciplinary M.A. in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies requires 36 credit hours and prepares graduates for professional employment and for further study. Course options may include a component of professional skills development to prepare students for immediate employment in non-faculty positions in education, in non-profit organizations, government, or business. Students may also develop a plan of study leading to the pursuit of doctoral degrees in women’s and gender studies or other professional degrees for employment in such diverse areas as counseling, university teaching, the arts, and business.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

In addition to the application materials required by the Graduate School, applicants must submit:

• A statement of purpose explaining how the WGS M.A. program aligns with their personal, academic, and/or professional experience and goals.
• An academic writing sample such as a research paper from an academic course.

If applying for an assistantship or other funding, applicants must also submit an academic and professional resume or CV (curriculum vitae).

M.A. students in WGS may apply for concurrent study in a graduate certificate program in such fields as Non-Profit Management or African-American Studies.

Degree Program Requirements

Required: 36 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses (9 credits)
WGS 650	Feminist Theory: Intersections of Gender, Race and Class	3
WGS 651	Feminist Research Analysis	3
Select one course (3 credits) from the following:		3
CST 659	Communication and Gender
ELC 680	Transnational and Postcolonial Feminist Perspectives
ENG 688	Women's Rhetoric and Feminist Pedagogy
WGS 701	Critical Sexuality Studies and Queer Theory
Individualized Plan of Study (21-24 credits) 1
Select a minimum of 9 credits from courses constituting a concentrated area of study 2		9
Select a minimum of 12 credits from courses approved for WGS credit 3		12
Capstone Experience (6 or 3 credits)
Select one option (6 or 3 credits) from the following:		6 or 3
Thesis Option (6 credits)
WGS 699	Thesis
Internship Option (6 credits)
WGS 601 & WGS 600	Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Internship and Independent Study 4
Culminating Experience (3 credits)
WGS 698	Culminating Project
Independent Study (3 credits)
WGS 600	Independent Study
Total Credit Hours		36

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Students who select either the Culminating Project or Independent Study option for their Capstone Experience must complete 24 credits.

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That reflects the student's goals and interests.

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Or from other graduate offerings consistent with the student's plan of study.

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WGS 601 (3 credits) and WGS 600 (3 credits) must be taken concurrently.

Individualized Plan of Study

The proposed plan of study must be approved by the WGS Graduate Advisor (Graduate Program Director). These courses may be selected from those carrying a WGS marker or appropriate courses in relevant fields.

Representative Courses Approved for WGS Credit

Consult advisor for additional options. Students may not double-count courses taken to fulfill requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
WGS 600	Independent Study	3-6
WGS 601	Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Internship	3
WGS 602	Internship Seminar	3
WGS 701	Critical Sexuality Studies and Queer Theory	3
WGS 706	Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies	3
ADS 650	Topics in African American Gender Studies	3
CST 659	Communication and Gender	3
ELC 609	Epistemology and Education	3
ELC 662	Power, Politics, and Schools	3
ELC 664	Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry: A Social Justice Approach	3
ELC 670	Leadership for Teaching and Learning	3
ELC 688	Contemporary Problems Seminar	1-3
ELC 700	Critical Perspectives in Education, Leadership, and Culture	3
ERM 604	Methods of Educational Research	3
HEA 662	Gender and Health	3
HEA 665	Violence and Public Health	3
HIS 551	Gender and History: Selected Topics	3
KIN 630	Sport and Society: Social Inequalities	3
MAS 620	Human Nature and Society	3

Possible Additional Courses, Depending on Plan of Study

Consult advisor for additional options.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Business Administration
MBA 701	Quantitative Analysis	3
MBA 702	Financial and Managerial Accounting	3
MBA 703	Managerial Economics	3
MBA 706	Marketing Management	3
CST 630	Communication, Organization, and Democracy	3
Dance
DCE 667	The Dancer's Body	3
Educational Research Methodology
ERM 604	Methods of Educational Research	3
History
HIS 502	African American History: Selected Topics	3
HIS/IAR 626	The Practice of Public History	3
HIS 713	African Americans after Slavery	3
Library and Information Studies
LIS 636	Website Production and Usability for Information Professionals	3
Peace and Conflict Studies
PCS 600	Transforming Conflict: Histories and Theories	3
PCS 601	Indigenous Peace Practices	3
PCS 610	Transitional Justice	3
Philosophy
PHI 620	Ethics and Genetics	3
Political Science
PSC 540	Nonprofit Management and Leadership	3
Public Health
HEA 601	Foundations of Public Health	3
HEA 602	Epidemiology Methods	3
HEA 603	Community Health Analysis	3
HEA 612	Management of Community Health Organizations	3
HEA 640	Global Health Issues	3
HEA 645	Health Policy	3
HEA 676	Problems Seminar	3

Accelerated B.A. to M.A. in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Application and Admission

Undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro may apply for admission to the Accelerated Master's Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5, based on at least 30 credit hours earned at UNC Greensboro is required. Applicants must have completed at least 60 credits and may not apply for admission to the AMP before the first semester of the junior year.

All applicants must complete the Accelerated Master's Program information as part of the application for admission to the M.A. program.

Standardized entrance exams (GRE or MAT) are optional for AMP students, although they may be useful in future applications for graduate fellowships.

Applications to the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program require the following additional items: a statement of purpose; an academic writing sample; and a resume.

Courses

The M.A. degree requires 36 credit hours of graduate-level course work. AMP students may apply a maximum of 12 credits of graduate-level course work toward completion of both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees, provided that they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each graduate course and fulfill graduate-level requirements. No more than 9 credits at the 500 level may be counted toward the M.A. degree. Please see the University Catalog for a full description of the M.A. degree requirements.

The following courses may be counted toward both the B.A. and the M.A. degrees. All courses leading to the completion of the M.A. degree must be approved by the WGS Graduate Program Director.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
WGS 650	Feminist Theory: Intersections of Gender, Race and Class	3
WGS 651	Feminist Research Analysis	3
Select up to two courses from the following: *		6
WGS 530
CST 621	African American Culture and Identity
ENG 688	Women's Rhetoric and Feminist Pedagogy
HIS 551	Gender and History: Selected Topics

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In consultation with the Graduate Advisor.