Dec 21, 2024

2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Law and Women’s and Gender Studies

Certificate of Graduate Study

Coordinator: Kristen Myers (Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality)

Course work leading to the certificate of graduate study in law and women’s and gender studies permits study of the intersection of gender and the law through a systematic engagement with feminist theory, scholarship on women and gender, and legal scholarship. Completion of the certificate requirements results in recognition on the student’s transcript. The certificate is available to students in good standing in the College of Law or in any graduate program in the university. Students-at-large in good standing may also pursue the certificate. Faculty who regularly teach courses which contribute to the certificate come from a variety of departments and colleges.

Students interested in pursuing this certificate are advised to consult with the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or the associate dean of the College of Law as early as possible in their graduate program to determine the program of courses to be used toward the certificate.

Requirements (12)

Students must complete one course from each of the following sections I through IV. With the approval of the associate dean of the College of Law and the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, topics courses in the College of Law may meet the certificate requirements under Section III when substantial treatment of law and women’s and gender studies is included in the course.

With the approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, independent study and topics courses in a variety of departments may meet the certificate requirements under Section IV when substantial treatment of law and women’s and gender studies is included in the course. Non-law students may register for Law courses only with approval of the associate dean of the College of Law.

I. WGST 620 - Feminist Theory Credits: 3

II. One of the following (3-4)

LAW 800 - Externship Credits: 4
(Available only to College of Law students.)
(Topic and placement require advance approval by associate dean of the College of Law and director of the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)
LAW 805 - Domestic Abuse Clinic Credits: 4
(Available only to College of Law students.)

WGST 602 - Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3-6
(Topic and placement require advance approval by director of the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)

III. One of the following (2-3)

LAW 610 - Family Law Credits: 3
LAW 672 - Employment Discrimination Credits: 2
LAW 685 - Gender and the Law Credits: 3
LAW 693 - Gender and the Constitution Credits: 3
LAW 696 - Sexuality and the Law Credits: 3
LAW 795 - Directed Research Credits: 3
(Topic and placement require advance approval by associate dean of the College of Law and director of the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.)

IV. One of the following (2-4) or an additional course from Section II.

ANTH 522 - Gender in Southeast Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 568 - Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3
CAHA 759 - Critical and Feminist Pedagogies in Adult and Higher Education Credits: 3
CAHC 592 - Special Topics in Counseling Credits: 1-3
(May meet the certificate requirements when substantial treatment of women’s and gender studies is included.)
(Requires advance approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)
CAHC 595 - Women and Careers Credits: 3
COMS 640 - Seminar in Communication and Gender Credits: 3
EPFE 590 - Workshop in Education Credits: 1-3
(May meet the certificate requirements when substantial treatment of women’s and gender studies is included.)
(Requires advance approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)
EPFE 703 - Seminar: Gender Issues in Educational Thought Credits: 3
HDFS 600 - Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Applied Human Development and Family Sciences Credits: 1-12
Students must take this course for 3 semester hours.
(May meet the certificate requirements when substantial treatment of women’s and gender studies is included.)
(Requires advance approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)
HIST 502 - Gender and Sexuality in History Credits: 3
HIST 513 - Family, Sexuality, and Society Since 1400 Credits: 3
HIST 573 - Topics in Women’s History Credits: 3
HIST 610 - Reading Seminar in U.S. History Credits: 3
(May meet the certificate requirements when substantial treatment of women’s and gender studies is included.)
(Requires advance approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)
LGBT 650 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Credits: 3
MGMT 528 - Equal Opportunity and Employment Credits: 3
PSYC 595 - Seminar in Special Topics Credits: 3
(May meet the certificate requirements when substantial treatment of women’s and gender studies is included.)
(Requires advance approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)
SOCI 552 - Women’s Health Issues Credits: 3
SOCI 557 - Families in Global Perspective Credits: 3
SOCI 587 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
WGST 530 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3
(Requires advance approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)
WGST 534 - Language and Gender Credits: 3
WGST 610 - Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3
(Requires advance approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)
WGST 625X - Museums: Gender, Race, and Class Credits: 3
WGST 600 - Research in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
WGST 639 - Independent Study in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 1-3
(Requires advance approval of the director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.)