Overview

Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies / Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is located in Stony Brook, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam TOEFL iBT: 80 for Master's level Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam TOEFL iBT: 90 for admission to a doctoral program Thesis Required Comprehensive Examination

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

12

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	TOEFL iBT: 80 for Master's level
Doctoral Degree Exam	TOEFL iBT: 90 for admission to a doctoral program
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample; personal statement
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.23%
Black or African American	3.85%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	7.69%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Exercise, gender studies, humanities, literary criticism, women's studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Prof. Lisa Diedrich
Professor and Chair
Email: lisa.diedrich@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-1967

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