Why Earn Your Certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies?

The Gender and Women’s Studies program provides students with a knowledge base in the field and with intellectual skills that can be used across disciplines and in diverse professions. The program empowers students to imagine a more just future and equip them with the tools to enact it collectively.

A Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies provides students with a coherent and interdisciplinary grounding in current Gender and Women’s Studies scholarship at the graduate level. Students will equipped with the theoretical, methodological, and data tools to analyze, understand, and develop solutions to meet the needs of a diverse workforce and world. Introduce students to a community of scholars dedicated to the study of gender and its intersection with such issues as race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality, and expand student’s intellectual horizons about women’s issues and gender equity.

At a Glance

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What Are My Career Options Studying Gender and Women’s Studies?

Whether you are pursuing a career as a physician, a high school teacher, or a public servant, a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies trains you to read carefully, think complexly, and argue passionately, skills needed to thrive in today’s diverse workplace. Our alumni have gone on to a diverse array of careers in law, higher education, and non-profit organizations.

To enroll in the Gender and Women’s Studies Post Baccalaureate Certificate, please complete the Application for Enrollment in a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate and email it to the department.

When you are about to complete the requirements for the Gender and Women’s Studies Post Baccalaureate Certificate, you must apply to the Graduate School for the certificate diploma. For deadlines and the “Application for a Post Baccalaureate Certificate Diploma” form, please go to the Graduate School webpage.

For more information, please contact the Gender and Women’s Studies Office at 410-455-2001 or e-mail gwstudies@umbc.edu.

Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid

Find opportunities to further advance your career and academic studies.

UMBC participates in all federal and state student financial aid programs and offers scholarships and assistantships through the Graduate School, Graduate Departments and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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Review Gender and Women’s Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Requirements

Please note that this certificate is only available to current degree-seeking UMBC graduate students.

Start Your Graduate Admissions Application

Please note that application decisions can take 6-8 weeks after the program’s deadline, and depend on how many applications a department receives. You will receive an email once the department processes your decision letter. You will be able to see your decision letter by logging in to the application website. Your decision letter will be where the application checklist was. You may also check your recommendation statuses to send reminders or update contact information from the user page. If you are having trouble logging back in, you can recover your account.

Have Questions?

Please contact the appropriate Graduate School staff member for assistance, or contact our Main Office at gradschool@umbc.edu or 410-455-2537.

Application Deadlines

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Contact Information

Gender and Women’s Studies Program Contacts

Main Contact

410-455-2001

Program Director

Carole McCann
410-455-2161
mccann@umbc.edu

Program Coordinator

Elle Everhart
410-455-2001
eaever@umbc.edu

UMBC Graduate School Admissions Office Contact Information

Mailing Address

UMBC Graduate School
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250

Admissions Staff

Staff are available from
Mon - Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 410-455-2537

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Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.

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