MA in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies in Columbus United States | Ohio State University

The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Ohio State University provides MA and PhD programs in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, along with a graduate minor option. Graduate students engage in a rigorous academic setting with distinctive teaching and research prospects. They collaborate with leading feminist scholars nationwide. This interdisciplinary department examines gender as a key research focus, exploring how it operates as a social and cultural construct influencing personal experiences, creative works, societal dynamics, political systems, and individual worldviews. The program investigates how factors like class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, (dis)ability, and age intersect with gender. By combining approaches from humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and legal studies, the department teaches students to analyze issues through diverse lenses. The two-year MA program equips graduates for professional roles in organizations focused on women's issues and gender/sexuality matters, while also providing a foundation for further academic pursuits through professional degrees or PhD studies in related fields.