Overview

Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies / Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)
Master of Arts/Juris Doctor (MA/JD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Final paper/project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

16

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	8.82%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Feminist legal issues, sexuality, international political economy, Latin America, cultural/literary and environmental studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	80,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 210164
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0164
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah T. Meem
Department Head
Email: deborah.meem@uc.edu
Phone: 513-556-1793
Fax: 513-556-6771

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