Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Women's, gender, and sexuality studies
Master of Science in Social Work/Master of Arts (MSSW/MA)	Social work	Women's, gender, and sexuality studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Women's, gender, and sexuality studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Women's, gender, and sexuality studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

4

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 5th	November 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts, undergraduate degree, writing sample, statement of intent.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	16.67%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	25%
Unknown	8.33%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 8

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of gender/sexualities/social justice, gender in popular culture/media/literature/music, black feminisms/black lesbian studies/queer studies, girl cultures, feminism and art
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Gardiner Hall 331
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Yuxin Ma
Professor and Acting Chair
Email: yuxin.ma@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-4141

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