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The Women's Studies program is overseen by the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies Research. This cross-disciplinary graduate program provides both Thesis and Non-Thesis Master's degree options, along with two certificate programs. The Center hosts a recurring colloquium series, often organizes guest speaker events, and publishes a biannual newsletter. Master of Arts (thesis and non-thesis): Students can pursue either the thesis-based M.A., involving a 30-credit program culminating in a thesis defense, or the non-thesis M.A., requiring a final project or paper (also 30 credits). All graduate students complete a foundational 9-credit core curriculum (3 courses). Thesis-track students take 15 elective credits plus 6 thesis credits, while non-thesis candidates complete 21 elective credits.
Students must have a recognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution. For applicants with a bachelor’s degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores that are acceptable to the applicant’s intended academic unit or, for select programs, at least 465 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
For applicants from countries (including Puerto Rico) where English is not the official language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 550 paper, or 80 Internet; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 77, or documented successful completion of the University of Florida English Language Institute program.