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

Book Launch: "Thinking Nietzsche with Africana Thought"
Nov12
Book Launch: "Thinking Nietzsche with Africana Thought" Nov 12 McKenzie Hall
Jeremiah Public Lecture: "From Chicago to Phanom Rung: The Return of a Khmer Lintel and Pilaster to Thailand"
Nov12
Jeremiah Public Lecture: "From Chicago to Phanom Rung: The Return of a Khmer Lintel and Pilaster to Thailand" Nov 12 McKenzie Hall
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: Jan Verberkmoes, Poetry
Nov12
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: Jan Verberkmoes, Poetry Nov 12 Knight Library
Graduate School Fair 2025
Nov13
Graduate School Fair 2025 Nov 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
WiT Tech + Connect
Nov13
WiT Tech + Connect Nov 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Symposium in Honor of Professor David C. Johnson
Nov13
Symposium in Honor of Professor David C. Johnson Nov 13 Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon (CAMCOR)
CAS CareerLab Headshots
Nov13
CAS CareerLab Headshots Nov 13 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Geography Colloquium Series: “Aesthetics in Cartography: A Genealogy of ‘Really Good’ Maps”
Nov13
Geography Colloquium Series: “Aesthetics in Cartography: A Genealogy of ‘Really Good’ Maps” Nov 13 Condon Hall
Non-Profit Job Shadow Day
Nov14
Non-Profit Job Shadow Day Nov 14 Non-profits across Eugene/Springfield!
University Theatre presents: “The Moors”
Nov14
University Theatre presents: “The Moors” Nov 14 Miller Theatre Complex