Overview

Women's and Gender Studies from University of Louisville is organized around a 19-credit hour core of two, introductory seminars, a one-credit research/writing course, and a selection of courses in four areas. In addition to the core, students complete a concentration area and either a thesis or culminating project.

Careers

Our graduates are currently:

Associate Director of Green Dot, a violence prevention organization based in Alexandria, VA.

Working for a nonprofit administration in Louisville

Therapists working at Seven Counties Services, Louisville.

Assistant Director and Advisor for the Women's and Gender Studies Program at Illinois State University.

Teaching English at Manual High School (Louisville).

Grants Manager at Center for Women and Families (Louisville).

Education manager at the Muhammad Alie Center (Louisville).

External Affairs Director at KY Youth Advocates (Louisville).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

U.S. Social Justice Movements

Women and Medicine

Feminism in Western Civilization

Women in the Twentieth Century in Europe and the U.S

History of American Sexualities

Women in 19th-Century America

Gender, Race, and Colonialism

U.S. Social Justice Movements

Women in Developing Countries

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

37 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Louisville, United States

Disciplines

History Gender & Sexuality Studies Modern History View 62 other Masters in Modern History in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must have a 3.0 GPA in undergraduate work. Provisional admission is possible for students who do not meet this requirement.

Students must submit two letters of recommendation (submitted to the Graduate School).

Students must submit one academic writing sample of at least five pages (a paper written as part of the requirements of a university or college course),

Students must submit a personal statement of one-two pages discussing how the MA in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies relates to the student's professional or personal goals (mail directly to the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

31108 USD / year

≈ 31108 USD / year
Out-of-State

31108 USD / year

≈ 31108 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15304 USD / year

≈ 15304 USD / year

Living costs

Louisville

United States

897 - 1421 USD / month

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Overview

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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