Applied Gender Studies, MA

**Students admitted to the program in Applied Gender Studies should refer to the Humanities Handbook for the year in which they begin the program for complete details.

Degree Requirements

Coursework. A total of 36 units are required for the degree. These units include 16 units of required courses, 12 units in an area of emphasis, and 8 units of electives.

Master Internship. Local, domestic, and international opportunities in the student’s area of interest are available for completion of a required internship. For internships outside the southern California area, competitive funds are available to assist as needed.

Admission. Admission requirements are detailed in the Admissions section of the current Policies and General Information Bulletin.

University Policies. Policies detailed in the current Policies and General Information Bulletin apply.

Required Courses (16 units)

Feminist Theory (4 units)
Applied Feminist Applications (4 units)
Research Methods (4 units)
Internship (4 units)

Concentration (12 units)

The concentration allows a student to specialize in an area of study such as politics, humanities, cultural studies, education, community and global health, management, or any field of study at the university to develop expertise in an area of interest, such as educational or public policy, environmental issues, women’s leadership, global women’s issues, etc.

Electives (8 units)

Elective units allow students to broaden their knowledge and expertise in courses that complement their field of concentration and allows for greater depth.

School of Arts and Humanities Practical Experience Milestone

Students in all departments of the School of Arts and Humanities must meet the Practical Experience Milestone through one of the following:

A Teaching Assistantship
A Research Assistantship
An external teaching opportunity, in one or more semesters student is enrolled
A research project with CGU or Consortium Faculty (5C’s, KGI)
One or more articles prepared or prepared and submitted for publication, single or co authored
One or more academic book reviews prepared or prepared and submitted for publication
One or more exhibition proposals, prepared or prepared and implemented
A music recital
Completion of one or more semesters in Doctoral Studies that includes relevant work experience and/or progress on the doctoral dissertation
Preparing and submitting the MA thesis
Attending an Academic Conference (either to give a paper or as an attendee)
Doing an Internship (paid or unpaid, for credit or not for credit)
Additional employment or project that the department considers as providing appropriate professional training, particularly for students not considering the academic teaching track

Students must have their milestone approved by the department prior to the submission of their completed Final Approval Form. This milestone is to be completed during the time to degree at CGU (7 years for doctoral students, 5 years for masters students). Extensions of Time to Degree citing the milestone will not be approved. Students may have a maximum of 4 years of experience for the Practical Experience Milestone.