Admission requirements

Due to the interdisciplinary nature of women’s and gender studies as a program of study, admission to our graduate program is open to many who did not major in this field as undergraduates. In compiling your application materials, please reflect on your course work, academic projects, and relevant life experiences that have prepared you to pursue a graduate degree in women’s and gender studies.

To be considered for admission to the master’s program in women’s and gender studies, you must submit an online application, college transcripts, and GRE scores* to the UNT Toulouse Graduate School. In addition, please submit supporting materials to the women’s and gender studies program. Only complete applications will be considered for admission decisions.

Please submit the following items directly to the women’s and gender studies program:

• An application letter that includes a statement in which you address your purpose in pursuing graduate study in the women’s and gender studies program at UNT. Include your professional plans, career goals, background in topics/theories related to women’s and gender studies, and areas of research interest relevant to our program
• A current vita or resume in which you address the following areas (as applicable): a) educational background; b) previous work and leadership experience; c) publications, performances, exhibitions, or other scholarly activities; d) previous research experience, including publications; e) involvement in community activities
• Two signed letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic and/or professional abilities. At least one letter must be from a professor who can speak to your academic capacities and potential to succeed in graduate study; one letter may be submitted by a current or past employer. Academic references are preferred. The writer should submit their letter directly to the department.
• A scholarly writing sample from an upper-level undergraduate course or an honor’s thesis. The writing sample should demonstrate your proficiency at conducting and reporting research.

*Please note that students who earned a minimum of 3.5 GPA overall are exempt from the GRE requirement.

Degree requirements

Students must complete at least 30 hours of graduate course work as part of an approved master’s degree plan. All students are required to complete WGST 5100 , WGST 5200  and WGST 5400 . In addition to these 9 hours of required course work, students will select additional courses approved for WGST credit.

• WGST 5100 - Feminist and Womanist Theories
• WGST 5200 - Globalization and Gender
• WGST 5400 - Human Trafficking and Gender