Graduate Programs

Explore Our Graduate Programs

The graduate certificate program in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies is interdisciplinary and intersectional in its orientation. It provides training in feminist scholarship and theory for graduate students in other University of Oregon departments, with opportunities to teach undergraduate courses in WGSS and conduct research with the UO Center for the Study of Women in Society.



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Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Whether you are pursuing an academic career path or aiming for a career in law, social justice, industry, government, or the nonprofit sector, a graduate certificate in WGSS can help you develop valuable knowledge and research skills for success in an increasingly diverse and global world.


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Prepare for the Professional World

A graduate certificate in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies opens the door to exciting job possibilities. Discover resources to help you prepare for your chosen career path.


Events

"Radium Girls"
May3
"Radium Girls" May 3 Miller Theatre Complex
Yoko McClain Public Documentary Screening: "Black Box Diaries" and Conversation with Director Shiori Ito
May4
Yoko McClain Public Documentary Screening: "Black Box Diaries" and Conversation with Director Shiori Ito May 4 Lawrence Hall
Your Future in Investigative Careers (Panel + Networking)
May5
Your Future in Investigative Careers (Panel + Networking) May 5 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Department of History Coffee Hour
May6
Department of History Coffee Hour May 6 McKenzie Hall
Cinema Studies Presents: Screening of "I Can Feel You Walking"
May6
Cinema Studies Presents: Screening of "I Can Feel You Walking" May 6 Villard Hall
Undergraduate Research Symposium
May7
Undergraduate Research Symposium May 7 Erb Memorial Union, Price Science Library & Collier House
Global Futures of Higher Education: Autonomy in the Crosshairs
May7
Global Futures of Higher Education: Autonomy in the Crosshairs May 7 University of Oregon
Asian Studies Research Event
May7
Asian Studies Research Event May 7 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
SPRNG Conference 2026: Flipping the Switch
May7
SPRNG Conference 2026: Flipping the Switch May 7 Lillis Business Complex
Cinema Studies Presents: Screening of "Sometimes I Think About Dying" and Q&A with Director Rachel Lambert
May7
Cinema Studies Presents: Screening of "Sometimes I Think About Dying" and Q&A with Director Rachel Lambert May 7 Lawrence Hall