Prior completion of at least 2 courses with substantial content on women and/or gender (with a grade of B or better), or completion of at least 1 course with substantial content on women and/or gender (with a grade of B or better) and concurrent registration in either WGST 200 or WGST 202.
A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, with 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program, or a minimum of 3.0 in previous graduate coursework.
A written statement of 2-3 pages (double-spaced) that demonstrates graduate-level writing and proficiency and includes:
An explanation of the student's academic goal–specifically areas in the field of WGST that they find particularly appealing, professors at EMU with whom they would like to work with and why, and ideas related to the field of WGST and the role of women in society, that they hope to pursue in the course of graduate study.
An explanation of the student's professional goals and how their WGST certificate will help attain those goals.
Discuss any prior professional and/or community-based experience related to women and/or gender and how that informs the student's understanding of the field of women's and gender studies.
An explanation of how previous coursework related to women and/or gender shaped that student's desire to pursue further study, e.g. the particular courses and writers that have influenced them.
Two letters of recommendation from professors, employers, or others address the student's professional or academic preparation and ability to complete the graduate certificate successfully.
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