Graduate Programs

Women's Studies Master's Program (M.S.)

The Master of Science in Women's Studies is an "applied" degree, made up of an inter-disciplinary and multidisciplinary program that provides students with both a basic groundwork in the field of women's studies and a combination of skills that can be used in diverse fields and across disciplines. Graduates of the program will have the academic preparation to pursue careers in a variety of public and private organizations. They will be prepared to adapt to changing environments in business, health professions and nonprofit organizations in a regional, national or international context.

The program is organized around a required core of three courses (theory, diversity, and research methods and skills) and a concentration selected by the student. Students may select a concentration from one of three areas: Women, Health and Sexuality; Women in an International Context; and Women, Leadership and Public Policy. In addition to the required core of three (3) courses, the curriculum of each concentration has three parts: 1) its own core course; 2) another required course selected from a short list; 3) a longer list of electives from which students must select 15 more units in courses from a variety of disciplines.

A graduate adviser from the Women's Studies Department will be assigned to each student. Students may select their own adviser once they are in the program. After the completion of the core program and in consultation with their graduate advisers, students will construct an advanced and individually tailored program of study in one of the three concentrations listed above. Students who wish to enhance their course work with practical experience may take the Internship or Field Experience course.

College of Graduate Studies and Research
7800 York Road, Suite 216

Phone: 410-704-2501
Fax: 410-704-4675
E-mail: grads@towson.edu