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Student Qualifications
Applicants are expected to have a minimum of a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and not be currently enrolled in other UCD programs of study. Non-native English speakers who have not previously completed university studies in an English speaking country are required to have minimum scores are as follows; TOEFL (Paper-based) = 550; TOEFL (Computer-based) = 213; TOEFL (Internet- based) = 80; IELTS (academic module) = 7. Applicants must submit an application form with a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation and official transcripts in English. If language requirements do not meet this level, contact ggip@ucdavis.edu to discuss options.
Certificate Requirements
Award of certificate requires a minimum of 18 credit units. A minimum of 12 of these units must be formal course work. Formal course work must be upper-division undergraduate or graduate. Group Study 198 is not considered formal course work. Students must earn passing grades (cumulative 3.0 GPA, B average) in their coursework and a "satisfactory" evaluation from their faculty mentor to complete the program. Although it is feasible to finish the program in one to two quarters, there is not a time restriction; students may complete the program at their own pace.
This is a flexible program in order to allow students to take gender courses that most closely fit their needs and interests. In addition to core course requirements, we have provided a list of recommended coursework, sorted by emphasis, to assist students with planning their academic program. This list is not meant to be definitive and as such, should be considered a starting point. While students are welcome to suggest any coursework from the UC Davis course catalog, the faculty advisor assigned to work with the student must approve the student’s course plan.
Core Course RequirementsAll certificate students are required to take WMS 182 "Globalization and Gender", one course from the Theoretical Core, and a two-unit Capstone Gender and Global Issues Project WMS 198 in which Certificate students will complete an individual project. If a student has not had any previous gender courses, s/he will need to take the WMS 50, "Introductory Women and Gender Studies" as a prerequisite for the other courses in the series.
To fulfill the requirement of a Theoretical Core, students must complete one course from the following list:
WMS 102: Colonialism, Nationalism and Women
WMS 103: Introduction to Feminist Theory
WMS 104: Feminist Approaches to Inquiry
*WMS 200A: Current Issues in Feminist Theory
*WMS 200B: Problems in Feminist Research
GEO 220: Gender and Geography
*The Graduate Level Women’s studies courses (200A and 200B) may be impacted.
If WMS 182 is not offered during the period of time that you are a Certificate student, then you may work with your faculty advisor or GGI staff to choose an alternate course to fill this requirement.
To help you get started in choosing coursework for your emphasis, below we have listed some of the courses on campus with a gender focus. Please note that some courses are offered only in alternate years. Numbering 1 – 99 designates first and second year undergraduate courses and numbering 100 – 199 designates third and fourth year undergraduate courses. Courses with numbers over 200 are graduate level. Undergraduate courses tend to be offered primarily during the day on either a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday combination or a Tuesday and Thursday combination for one to one and a half hours. Some undergraduate courses may also have discussion sections, which meet separately. Graduate courses tend to be offered once a week for up to three hours at a time. For updated information on course descriptions, course times and locations and an academic calendar please refer to the Office of the Registrar website at: http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/csrg/
Course Registration
Courses are offered through UCDE Open Campus. See: http://extension.ucdavis.edu/open_campus/basics.asp Open campus enrollment begins on the first day of instruction. You cannot guarantee space in the class before this date. Consent of the Instructor is required for every course. You will need the signature of the instructor to complete the open campus enrollment form. One of the stipulations of UCD Extension, Open Campus is that no regularly enrolled student will be denied admission because of an Open Campus student, in this program. Please call UCDE at 530-757-8777 or ask GGI staff for assistance ggip@ucdavis.edu .
Below is a partial list of recommended courses:
ENG 186: Literature, Sexuality and Gender
COM 238: Gender and Interpretation
WMS 138: Transnational Cultural Studies of Dress and Fashion
WMS 160: Representations of Women of Color in Cinema
WMS 179: Women of Color Writing Transnationally
WMS 180: Women of Color Writing in the United States
WMS 162: Feminist Film Theory and Criticism
ANT 128B: Self, Identity, and Family
ANT 229: Topics in Gender, Identity, and Selfhood
ANT 230: Family Systems and Reproduction Theory and Comparisons
CRD 172: Social Inequality: Issues and Innovations
SOC 132: The Sociology of Gender
SOC 172: Ideology of Class, Race, and Gender
SOC 234: Gender, Family, and Society
WMS 138: Transnational Cultural Studies of Dress and Fashion
WMS 139: Feminist Cultural Studies
WMS 164: Topics in Gender and Cinematic Representation
WMS 182: Globalization, Gender and Identity
WMS 187: Gender and Social Policy
ANT 126B: Women and Development
COM 138: Gender and Interpretation
CRD 172: Social Inequality: Issues and Innovations
IAD 104: Gender and Environment in the Developing World
SOC 145B: Gender and Rural Development in the Third World
SOC 233: Gender, Culture, and Local/Global Transformation
AAS 123: The Black Female Experience in Contemporary Society
ANT 123BN: Multiculturalism and Minority Identity
ANT 139AN: Race, Class, and Gender Systems
ASA 112: Asian/ Pacific American Women
CHI 131: Chicanas in Politics and Public Policy
NAS 180: Native American Women
WMS 160: Representations of Women of Color in Cinema
WMS 179: Women of Color Writing Transnationally
WMS 180: Women of Color Writing in the United States
WMS 184: Gender in the Arab World
AMS 115: Living in Bodies: Body Politics in the United States
POL 166: Women in Politics
SOC 133 Sexual Stratification and Politics
WMS 102: Colonialism, Nationalism, and Women
WMS 140: Gender and Law
WMS 187: Gender and Social Policy
WMS 130: Feminism and the Politics of Family Change
ANT 139BN: Gender and Sexuality
ANT 230: Family Systems and Reproduction Theory and Comparisons
CST 204: History and Theory of Sexualities
ENG 186: Literature, Sexuality and Gender
PSC 159: Gender and Human Reproduction
SOC 227: Sociology of Reproduction
WMS 170: Queer Studies
History
CHI 181: Chicanas and Latinas in the U.S.: Historical Perspectives
HIS 184: History of Sexuality in America
HIS 148C: Women and Society in Europe: 1914 - Present
HIS 201Q: Cross-Cultural Women’s History
