2010-2011 UF Graduate Catalog (PDF Format) - Graduate School ...

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provided in the General Information section of this catalog.
All Master's students take a core curriculum of 9 graduate credits (3
courses). For the thesis M.A., the remaining 21-24hours consist of
15 to 18 credits of approved electives and 6 thesis credits. For the
non-thesis M.A., 24 credits of approved electives are required.
M.A./J.D. Joint Degree: The faculties of the Levin College of Law
and Women's Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
have approved a joint degree program culminating in both a J.D.
degree, awarded by the College of Law, and an M.A (thesis or nonthesis),
awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Under
this joint degree program, a student can obtain both degrees in
approximately one year less than it would take to obtain both
degrees if pursued consecutively. A student must satisfy the
curriculum requirements for each degree before either degree is
awarded. In each case, no less than 12 credits must be taken in
each program. The graduate program in women's studies will accept
12 credits of appropriate professional courses toward the M.A.
degree. The 12 credits selected from the professional curriculum
must be approved by the graduate coordinator upon the
recommendation of the student's graduate supervisory committee.
Reciprocally, the law school will accept 12 credits of appropriate
women's studies courses toward the satisfaction of the J.D. degree.
Admission to the second program is required no later than the end
of the third consecutive semester after beginning one degree of the
joint degree program. A summer term is counted as a single
semester.
Ph.D. concentration: The Ph.D. concentration in women's studies
provides graduate students an opportunity to develop a thorough
grounding in scholarship produced through the intersection of
women's studies and other academic fields. Graduate Faculty from
many departments and colleges campus-wide participate in this
doctoral-level interdisciplinary concentration. For more information
see Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies in this catalog or contact the
Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research.
Certificates (M.A. or Ph.D. level): Two graduate certificates in
women's studies for Master’s and doctoral students are offered in
conjunction with degree programs in other academic units. The
Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies and the Graduate
Certificate in Gender and Development require specific sets of
course work, designed to give students a thorough grounding in the
discipline. The Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies offers
students a general overview of the field. The Graduate Certificate in
Gender and Development allows students to focus on issues related
to gender, economic development, and globalization.
Graduate courses in women's studies are also available from the
following academic units or programs: