Women's Studies (Graduate Certificate)
A graduate certificate in Women’s Studies allows students to ground a range of studies in gender, human rights, and social justice. This focused specialization merges easily with a range of graduate studies throughout the university. Students gain a solid foundation in theories, methodologies, and practices that provide a strong preparation for a range of careers.
Women's Studies (Graduate Certificate)
Description
What is Women's Studies at ODU like?
A graduate certificate in Women’s Studies allows students to ground a range of studies in gender, human rights, and social justice. This focused specialization merges easily with a range of graduate studies throughout the university. Students gain a solid foundation in theories, methodologies, and practices that provide a strong preparation for a range of careers.
Program Highlights
What makes Women's Studies at ODU unique?
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Women’s Studies prepares students to contribute to a variety of fields—as advocates for justice, human rights, and equality
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We offer distinct opportunities to get involved in organizations through internships, service-learning, and professional development series
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Our department is supported by an active Friends of Women’s Studies organization that provides three scholarships, a range of events, and networking opportunities
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Women’s Studies graduates work in a range of fields—from social work, to law, to education, and international development. This department allows students to learn theories of social justice and apply them to benefit not only women and girls, yet a range of contexts where graduates can promote equality and human rights
Careers
What are some careers in this field?
Check out these ideas from ODU Career Development Services and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is the midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$68,980
MEDIAN SALARY
Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
$83,330
MEDIAN SALARY
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Judicial Law Clerks
$57,920
MEDIAN SALARY
Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
$71,540
MEDIAN SALARY
Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Employers
Graduates from this major have gone to work at
Planned Parenthood, Global Health Corps, Peace Corps, Citigroup, Americorps, Medicine, Law—human rights law firms.
Courses
What are some courses offered in Women's Studies at ODU?
WMST 460W:
Feminist Theory
A study of the renaissance in feminist thought since the 1960s through close readings of key documents and texts. The course covers a variety of feminist perspectives as expressed in both theory and practice. |This is a writing intensive course.) Prerequisites: WMST 201S or WMST 302W and a grade of C or better in ENGL 211C or ENGL 221C or ENGL 231C.
WMST 895:
INTERSECTIONALITY, THEORY and PR
The advanced study of selected topics that permit small groups of qualified students to work on subjects of mutual interest under the direction of an instructor. Courses may not be offered regularly; when offered, courses appear in the course schedule and are more fully described in information distributed to advisors.
WMST 570:
Feminist Research Methods
This course explores the ethics, practice, and multiple forms of conducting feminist research. Narrative research methods are practiced through hands-on oral herstory assignments. Throughout the course, the process of knowledge construction is interrogated from a feminist perspective.
Requirements
What are the requirements to apply for Women's Studies at ODU?
Students entering the Certificate program in Women's Studies should meet the minimum university admission requirements (Graduate Admission)
Cost
Tuition and Fees
Estimated rates for the 2022-23 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.
Virginia Resident
Per Credit:
$ 571
Non-Resident
Per Credit:
$ 1,394
Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States
Per Credit:
$ 595
Ways to Save
Here are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending ODU. For more information visit University Student Financial aid
Scholarships
- Nancy Topping Bazin Graduate Scholarship in Women’s Studies
- Anita Clair Fellman Service-Learning Scholarship
Next Steps
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PROFESSOR
Name:
Jennifer Fish
Location:
3044 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS, NORFOLK, VA, 23529
Email:
Office:
757-683-4908
Graduate Admissions
Location:
1000 Rollins Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529
Phone Office:
757-683-3685
Fax:
757-683-6512
Email:
gradadmit@odu.edu
International Admissions
Location:
2101 Dragas Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529
Phone Office:
757-683-3701
Fax:
757-683-3651
Email:
intladm@odu.edu
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