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The graduate Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies provides master's and doctoral candidates with an interdisciplinary focus on gender alongside their primary degree program. This certificate program strengthens analytical abilities and research methodologies while examining how gender, sex, and sexuality influence culture, society, and artistic expression. Students pursuing the WGST Certificate can integrate cutting-edge gender scholarship with their primary field of study to produce original research. The curriculum covers diverse topics including health, queer theory, media studies, religion, linguistics, activism, scientific perspectives, and professional environments through both humanistic and social science lenses. The program employs multiple research approaches including qualitative, quantitative, rhetorical, and historical methodologies.
You are an international graduate applicant if you:
are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (or applicant for permanent residency) AND
you have not graduated from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas AND
hold a bachelor’s or professional degree (or equivalent)
Test Scores Accepted by Texas A&M University
The following global test scores are acceptable to meet the ELP Requirement for admission and registration:
Minimum TOEFL-iBT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years; or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 77 on the new scale or 22 on the old scale (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years.