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The Institute for Women's Studies provides an 18-hour graduate certificate program focused on Women's Studies. This credential is open to both current graduate students and those who have already completed graduate studies, with potential opportunities for non-degree seekers in certain circumstances. The program aims to educate students in the dynamic, interdisciplinary field of women's and gender studies, exploring its connections with race, class, and nationality. With a team of core and affiliated faculty specializing in diverse perspectives on gender studies, the Institute stands out among campus departments for its ability to deliver innovative theories, research methods, and empirical studies. Earning this graduate certificate equips students with valuable interdisciplinary expertise, strengthening their academic profile and career prospects in an educational landscape that increasingly prizes multifaceted knowledge approaches.