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The graduate certificate in applied behavioral science is offered by faculty from the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) - one of the nation's leading interdisciplinary social science research institutes - and the departments of anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology. The goal of the certificate program is to train a new kind of social scientist who understands the social and economic changes that impact contemporary communities, can utilize a variety of research methodologies, is sensitive to ethical issues in applied behavioral research and teaching, and is comfortable in settings of ethnic, cultural, and racial diversity.

The general requirements for the certificate are four courses and participation in IBS research and scholarly activities. Students take a two-semester (6-credit) seminar in applied behavioral science, which focuses on the logic, theories, and methods of interdisciplinary inquiry, problem solving in research settings, methods of inquiry, and ethical issues. They also take a two-course graduate research methods sequence in a department other than their home department. Certificate students are required to spend one year as a participating member of an IBS research team and attend IBS research colloquia.

The interdisciplinary Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) provides an educational and research environment to examine the dynamical, physical, and chemical processes that occur in the atmosphere and the ocean. A major theme is the establishment of a physical basis for understanding, observing, and modeling climate and global change.

Graduate students, research staff, and faculty work together on a wide range of research topics, such as large-scale dynamics of ocean and atmosphere, air-sea interaction, radiative transfer and remote sensing of ocean and atmosphere, sea ice and its role in climate, cloud-climate interactions, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, atmospheric technology, extended weather and climate prediction, hydrological processes, and boundary-layer measurement and modeling.

In addition to doctoral and master's degrees, ATOC offers graduate certificates in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, and oceanography. Students majoring in atmospheric and oceanic sciences or other associated departments may wish to consider obtaining one of these certificates to emphasize on their vita that they have specialized in that additional area. Students who are not enrolled in a graduate degree program, but have received a BA or BS degree and meet the course prerequisites may also enroll in courses to obtain the ATOC certificate or the oceanography certificate through the ACCESS program of continuing education.

Students who wish to obtain the graduate certificate in atmospheric and oceanic Sciences (ATOC) must complete a total of four courses from the approved list of courses below, each with a grade of B or better.

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The Institute for Behavioral Genetics (IBG) offers a training program in behavioral genetics. The goal of the program is to train scientists in the study of genetic contributions to individual differences in behavior. This is accomplished by requiring students to obtain strong training in a primary academic discipline, by providing training in the interdisciplinary field of behavioral genetics, and by providing an atmosphere in which close interactions among scholars with different perspectives may be established.

The program features a core set of courses and continuous research training with one or more IBG faculty members, and furnishes valuable opportunities for interaction among scholars with widely varying academic backgrounds. A student wishing to specialize in behavioral genetics must be regularly enrolled as a graduate student in an academic department of the university.

The training program requires completion of four core courses (genetics, behavioral genetics, statistics, and scientific integrity) and three additional courses from electives including: quantitative genetics, molecular genetics and behavior, biometrical methods in behavioral genetics, bioinformatics and genomics, quantitative trait loci analysis, and concepts or seminar courses in behavioral genetics. Students must participate in a weekly journal club and monthly colloquia series.

Each trainee works as a teaching assistant for one semester in a course relevant to his or her professional specialty. An IBG trainee's doctoral dissertation research must be conducted on a topic directly relevant to animal or human behavioral genetics.

A student in the interdisciplinary certificate program must have an IBG faculty member as an advisor and an advisory committee composed of faculty from both IBG and the academic department. The advisory committee evaluates the student's progress and may impose additional requirements.

Information about the IBG interdisciplinary certificate program may be obtained at www.colorado.edu/ibg/education_and_training/affiliated.html or by contacting the Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder, 447 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0447; 303-492-7362; fax 303-492-8063.

The graduate certificate program in biotechnology provides integrated, interdisciplinary training that encompasses both modern biological sciences and biochemical engineering. The goal of the program is to help students acquire the skills and credentials to undertake crossdisciplinary research in modern industrial, academic, and government biotechnology research laboratories and the perspective to serve as leaders in the advancement of beneficial applications of modern biotechnology.

The graduate biotechnology program is offered cooperatively by the Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. The program awards a certificate, not a separate degree; each student enrolls in a participating department and meets the degree requirements for that department.

A student must take 6 semester credit hours of graduate biotechnology courses, including CHEN 5830 Introduction to Modern Biotechnology and CHEN 5831 Biotechnology Case Studies. For the remaining credits, bioscience graduate students choose from bioengineering courses, and bioengineering students choose from bioscience courses.

During their first year, students take laboratory rotations in participating faculty laboratories. At least one laboratory rotation must be outside the student's home department. Students receive up to 7 semester credit hours of independent study or laboratory-methods credit for these rotations.

All students are expected to undertake internships with local biotechnology companies. These internships usually take place during the summer after the first year of graduate study.

For more information on the biotechnology certificate program, contact Professor Ryan Gill, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 424 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0424; 303-492-2627.

The interdepartmental doctoral program in chemical physics prepares students for research in such interdisciplinary fields as atomic and molecular radiative processes, spectroscopy, laser chemistry and physics, atmospheric chemistry, molecular quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, kinetics, chemistry and physics of the surface and condensed phase, semiconductors, and nanoscale processes.

Students wishing to pursue the doctoral degree in chemical physics should apply for admission to either the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry or the Department of Physics.

Entering students take a qualifying examination in the area of their undergraduate major. The comprehensive examination tests their knowledge of both chemistry and physics. Certain requirements associated with the regular doctoral programs in the participating departments will be replaced by requirements in the complementary field; each student's program of course work and research will be individually planned according to the student's special needs.

The program is administered by an interdepartmental committee. For further information, contact the graduate program assistant in either the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry or the Department of Physics.

The cognitive science academic program includes a joint PhD degree between cognitive science and a core discipline, and two certificates at the graduate level of study. The first of these is a certificate in general issues in cognitive science that can be tailored to the individual student's area of interest. The cognitive science curriculum for this certificate is designed to provide broad as well as in-depth training in the cognitive sciences. The second graduate certificate is in Human Language Technology (HLT) and is specifically designed to provide interested graduate students with a rich and broad background in computational tools for human language processing. These programs are administered by the Academic Programs Committee of the Institute of Cognitive Science (ICS) of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Graduate students in cognitive science are admitted to graduate programs in participating departments that have cognitive science faculty and must meet the requirements for admission and degree completion in their home department.

Students wishing to attain a degree or certificate in cognitive science must formally apply to the Academic Programs Committee of ICS. To be admitted they must be a student affiliate of ICS, which requires being a graduate student in good standing in a member department, and they must be sponsored by an ICS faculty member. Students who enter the Graduate School without a master's degree may be admitted to the program upon completion of their first year of study; students with a master's degree may be admitted during their first year.

The degree and certificate programs in cognitive science require students to demonstrate acceptable performance in interdisciplinary course work and courses outside their home department. The courses must be offered by the departments of computer science, education, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, or another department in which there is an ICS faculty member. Details about requirements for the degree and certificate programs can be obtained through the Director of Academic Programs for ICS, or by contacting the ICS main office.

For further information contact the University of Colorado at Boulder, Institute of Cognitive Science, 344 UCB, Boulder CO 80309-0344; 303-492-5063.

The Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education (CAETE) is the distance learning and professional studies arm of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. CAETE provides convenient and flexible education for working professionals. Courses are delivered in the campus classroom and via the Internet to students across the country and abroad.

Academic course sequences may lead to a graduate certificate or master's degree in the following areas:

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The Engineering Management Program at the College of Engineering and Applied Science offers a master of engineering degree in engineering management. The ME degree is designed for professionals who seek to develop in-depth managerial and entrepreneurial skills specific to engineering and the applied sciences. The curriculum provides in-depth engineering and management knowledge. Courses may be taken on campus or through our distance learning program.

The master of engineering degree in engineering mangement consists of 30 credit hours, six core courses, and four elective courses. The electives offer competency in the following areas:

• Engineering Entrepreneurship
• Engineering Management
• Leadership Management
• Management of Research and Development
• Managing Applied Research
• Performance Excellence in Technology Management
• Project Management
• Quality Systems
• Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt, Master Black Belt)
• Software Mangement

Graduate certificates are also available in many of the above core competency areas. Credits accrued toward a certificate can be applied toward a master's degree.

Visit emp.colorado.edu for more information and a demonstration of the distance learning process.

In order to develop sophisticated understandings of contemporary environmental issues, today's scholars must transcend historical academic disciplinary boundaries. Indeed, complex issues related to energy, climate change, species preservation, and air and water quality are best dealt with by valuing insights by multiple perspectives. The Graduate Certificate Program in Environment, Policy, and Society allows students the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary exploration of these contemporary environmental problems by drawing from courses across a wide range of social science disciplines. The certificate curriculum incorporates courses from departments across the College of Arts and Sciences, including anthropology, biology, economics, geography, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. In addition, relevant courses are found in the College of Architecture and Planning, the Leeds School of Business, the College of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the School of Law. Tracks are available in:

• Environment and Society
• Environmental Policy
• Energy and Society
• Water and Society

Students will be expected to complete the interdisciplinary cornerstone course, an integrative capstone course, and 9-12 hours from the menu of courses available for each track.

Admission to the certificate program is open to students in any regular graduate degree program at the University of Colorado. A limited number of individuals already holding master's or doctoral degrees from other institutions may be admitted, provided they meet the normal admission requirements of a participating department.

To qualify for the certificate, students must complete 18 hours of approved course work, including 6 hours of cornerstone/capstone seminars. At least 12 of the 18 hours must be in courses outside the department in which the student is currently enrolled. The certificate is awarded to recognize the additional course work beyond that required for the student's regular degree program. Hence, transfer credit for courses taken elsewhere may not be counted toward certificate requirements.

Questions about the certificate program in environmental policy should be directed to the Environmental Studies Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 397 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0397; 303-735-4993; fax 303-492-5207.

The interdisciplinary graduate degrees in environmental studies offer opportunities for education and research at the professional level to address the complex environmental issues facing Colorado, the Rocky Mountain west, and the global community. Students may pursue studies toward the master of science (MS) or doctor of philosophy (PhD), as well as dual degrees with Leeds School of Business (MS/MBA) and the Law School (MS or PhD/JD).

Graduate students, faculty, and research staff work together on research topics such as: climate and atmospheric chemistry, water sciences, energy, environmental policy and sustainability, environmental social sciences, and biogeoscience.

Skills acquired through participation in the program will allow graduates to devise strategies for the use of natural resources that are sustainable and in compliance with environmental regulations; apply the environmental sciences to commercial and government work in environmental remediation; analyze environmental resources for private or public planning purposes; provide the interface between management and engineering/science in industry and government; propose and implement cost-effective solutions to environmental problems; and develop regulatory laws that have a sound physical basis.

Additional information about graduate degrees in environmental studies may be obtained by contacting: the Graduate Program Assistant, Environmental Studies Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 397 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0397; 303-735-1043; or envsgrad@colorado.edu.

The interdisciplinary doctoral program in geophysics encourages students with a variety of undergraduate backgrounds to pursue graduate study in the physics of the Earth, with special emphasis on the interior of the planet. Students specialize in one of the subfields of geophysics while gaining a broad, general background in the discipline and in-depth education in the relevant aspects of the parent fields of geology, physics, and engineering.

Students enter the program by applying for admission to one of the following departments: aerospace engineering sciences; astrophysical and planetary sciences; civil, environmental, and architectural engineering; electrical and computer engineering; geological sciences; mechanical engineering; or physics. Upon satisfactory performance on the doctoral preliminary examination given by the home department, the student may formally apply for admission to the geophysics doctoral program.

The program is administered by the geophysics graduate program committee, which includes representatives from each of the participating departments. The comprehensive examination and the dissertation defense are directed by this committee, with a faculty member of the home department normally chairing these procedures.

For further information, see www.colorado.edu/geophysics, or call or write the Director, Geophysics Program, Department of Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder, 390 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0390; 303-735-5095.

The recent growth of the World Wide Web and the vast improvements in computing power of the last decade have led to a greater need for education and research in human language technology. This interdisciplinary field includes key technological and scientific areas such as automatic speech recognition and synthesis, natural language understanding and generation conversational agents, augmentative and alternative communication, audio and text-based information retrieval, and grammar and spelling aids.

The curriculum for the certificate includes five core courses, consisting of a computer programming foundation course plus four courses in human language technologies (e.g., natural language processing, morphology and syntax, speech processing, and recognition). At least two of the language technologies courses must be outside the student's home department.

Students are required to major in computer science, electrical and computer engineering, linguistics, or speech, language, and hearing sciences. The program is available to master's or PhD students at CU-Boulder, including students in concurrent bachelor's/master's programs. For further information see colorado.edu/linguistics/programs/grad/hlt.html.

The CU-Boulder Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Program focuses on quantitative studies of water in the environment including its role in geologic and biogeochemical processes, ecosystem functions, and global elemental cycling. The program is interdisciplinary and interdepartmental. It is intended for science and engineering graduate students, both currently enrolled and prospective. It allows students to obtain recognition for their accomplishments in hydrologic sciences and demonstrates the quantitative multi-disciplinary education desired by many prospective employers.

Students can choose to enroll for a full Hydrologic Sciences PhD degree or obtain a hydrologic sciences graduate certificate while concurrently obtaining a master's or doctoral degree in an associated academic department. Prerequisites and course requirements are identical for the PhD degree and graduate certificate.

Students are members of the broader CU-Boulder Geophysical Sciences Program, which has two specialization options: solid-Earth geophysics and hydrologic sciences. All hydrologic sciences students are admitted through one of the participating departments: civil, environmental, and architectural engineering; ecology and evolutionary biology; environmental studies; geography; or geological sciences.

Students may apply for admission either concurrently with their application to one of the participating departments or after admission by a department. The program is designed to encourage students with a variety of undergraduate backgrounds to enter the field. Nevertheless, all students in the program must have a substantial background in math and physics, including fluid dynamics. At the time of acceptance, the student will be informed of any undergraduate deficiencies that they will need to address within the first year in the program.

Most hydrologic sciences students conduct research with participating departments, research institutes, and centers (i.e., INSTAAR and CIRES), or partner government agency labs in the Boulder area (i.e., USGS and NOAA). Primary supervision of the student's research may be provided by any faculty member approved by the department.

Additional information is available at hydrosciences.colorado.edu/about/index.php, or by contacting the graduate assistant for hydrologic sciences, Benson Earth Sciences 246 A, 397 UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0397, 303-735-1043, hydrogrd@colorado.edu.

The goal of the molecular biophysics certificate program is to introduce graduate students to the field of biophysics, its methodologies, and the state-of-the-art biophysical research efforts being carried out in diverse laboratories and departments on the CU-Boulder campus. The program creates interdepartmental connections that provide the breadth of training needed to develop biophysical scholars.

Students must be admitted through the regular admissions process to a PhD program in one of the following departments: chemical engineering, chemistry and biochemistry, ecology and evolutionary biology, or physics. They must satisfy all of their home department's requirements to receive a PhD.

The first requirement of the molecular biophysics certificate is participation in one to three laboratory rotations outside the thesis lab, which provide experience with a range of biophysical methods.

The second component of the program is the completion of two courses chosen from a list of approved courses. Currently this list includes 15 courses in areas ranging from theoretical physics to molecular and cellular biophysics.

Students are expected to take part in a seminar series, which introduces internationally renowned speakers and their research. They also are required to participate in supergroup meetings and symposia, which provide forums for them to present their own research in front of their colleagues and advisory committee.

The interdisciplinary museum and field studies program leading to a master of science degree is administered by the University Museum, in conjunction with the departments of anthropology; history; art history; ecology and evolutionary biology; and geological sciences; as well as other departments. The program provides a strong background in a chosen field as well as theoretical and practical grounding in museology.

Internships are offered at a variety of museums in the region, including natural history, history, and art museums. Students completing the MS are trained as collection managers, curatorial assistants, registrars, museum educators, exhibit technicians, and administrators.

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The graduate certificate program in neuroscience and behavior focuses on understanding the nervous system and its relationship to disease and behavior. This understanding encompasses the molecular, cellular, and behavioral aspects of neuroscience.

Students come from such graduate programs as ecology and evolutionary biology; behavioral genetics; molecular, cellular, and developmental biology; psychology; and integrative physiology. They receive a PhD in their department and a certificate in neuroscience.

The neuroscience core curriculum includes courses in the following areas: neuroscience methods laboratory, neuroanatomy (PSYC 5263), neurochemistry or neuropharmacology (e.g., PSYC 5062, PSYC 5132), neurophysiology or systems neuroscience (e.g., PSYC 5042, EPOB 5190), behavioral neuroscience or animal behavior (e.g., EPOB 5240, KINE 5610, PSYC - to be developed), molecular neuroscience or molecular genetics or developmental neuroscience (e.g., PSYC 5232, EPOB 5200, MCDB - to be developed).

Students are required to attend a weekly journal club or discussion group and neuroscience colloquia.

The graduate PhD program in neuroscience is an interdepartmental program currently consisting of eight tracks to a PhD: behavioral genetics (psychology); behavioral neuroscience (psychology); clinical neuroscience (psychology), cognitive neuroscience (psychology); social neuroscience (psychology); integrative physiological neuroscience (integrative physiology); molecular, cellular, and developmental neuroscience (MCD-biology); or speech, language, and hearing neurosciences (SLHS). Students apply for admission to one of the participating departments and their admission to CU-Boulder and financial support are determined by that department. Once in residence, students enter the neuroscience PhD program while still maintaining their "home" in the department to which they were admitted. They receive a PhD that lists both their home department and neuroscience.

The neuroscience curriculum includes a year-long intensive core course, graduate seminar courses linked to an invited speaker series, and wide-ranging neurosciences courses offered by many departments and institutes across campus.

Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the neuroscience website, which provides detailed information on the program, application process, courses, faculty, and current trainees: www.colorado.edu/neuroscienceprogram.

The graduate certificate program in population studies, offered through the Population Program of the Institute of Behavioral Science, recognizes master's and doctoral degree students for interdisciplinary work in demography. The population program, which is international in scope and has an applied and policy-oriented focus, fosters research on population trends and patterns and provides training in population analysis. Students who are earning graduate degrees through the Departments of Economics, Geography, or Sociology and are interested in majoring in demography are eligible to petition for admission to the program.

The population program emphasizes research training through direct faculty/student interaction and involvement in research projects. Students are required to take three core courses: ECON 8666 Economic Demography; GEOG 6732 Formal Population Geography; and SOCY 5012 Population Issues, Problems, and Policies. Students are granted a certificate on the basis of the three core courses, their applied research, and their thesis or dissertation.

Questions about the certificate program in population studies should be directed to the Population Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado at Boulder, 484 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0484; 303-492-7986; www.colorado.edu/ibs/pop; cupc@colorado.edu.

Remote sensing (satellite and ground based) is increasingly being used as a technique to probe the Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and land surfaces. Probing of other planets is accomplished largely by satellite remote sensing. Given national priorities in such areas as climate and global change, the interest in remote sensing will only increase with time.

Remote sensing is a relatively new academic subject, with few universities having any sort of an organized curriculum. The purpose of formalizing the CU remote sensing curriculum is to coordinate curricula across campus so that a coherent curriculum in remote sensing can be provided to complement and supplement the students' regular degree program. An additional purpose is to encourage multidisciplinary education of the students in the area of remote sensing.

Graduate students, research staff, and faculty work on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the theory of remote sensing to its application. These applications include: use of satellite remote sensing to determine ocean surface temperature ad heat fluxes, use of surface radar to improve the determination of clouds and precipitation from satellite; determination of surface biological characteristics and productivity from satellite; mapping of surface landform and topographical features; searching for locations of buried artifacts; use of surface radar to determine upper atmosphere wind motions; and aircraft remote sensing to assess the validity of satellite retrieval algorithms of surface and atmospheric characteristics.

A Certificate in Remote Sensing will be awarded based on a written request by the student to the remote sensing graduate chairman, provided that the following requirements have been met:

All students must take at least three remote sensing core courses (passed with a grade B or better) and register for ATOC 7500/ASEN 6310, Remote Sensing seminar, for at least one semester. This class is given once each year. Most remote sensing core courses are offered once each year.

The remote sensing graduate core courses are:

• ATOC 7500/ASEN 6310 Remote Sensing Seminar
• ASEN/ATOC 5235 Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ocean
• ASEN 5337 Remote Sensing Data Analysis
• ASEN 5168 Remote Sensing Instrumentation
• ASEN 5245/ECEN 5254 Radar and Remote Sensing
• ASEN 6220 Directed Studies in Remote Sensing
• ECEN 5274 Radar Science and Techniques
• GEOL/GEOG 5093 Remote Sensing of the Environment
• GEOL 5240 Remote Sensing Image Analysis
• GEOL 6340 Remote Sensing of Planetary Surfaces
• GEOL 6440/GEOG 6443 Remote Sensing Field Methods

Letters to the Remote Sensing Graduate Committee should be sent to the remote sensing graduate chairman, Professor Bill Emery, University of Colorado at Boulder, 431 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0431; phone 303-492-8591; or e-mail emery@colorado.edu.

The graduate certificate in science and technology policy is a rigorous educational program to prepare students pursuing graduate degrees for careers at the interface of science, technology, and decision making. Past recipients of the certificate have gone on to positions in the U.S. Congress, academia, NOAA, and other policy relevant positions.

Students come from such graduate programs as aerospace engineering, atmospheric and oceanic sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, civil engineering, environmental studies, geography, journalism, and mechanical engineering. Students enrolled receive a either a master's or doctoral degree in their department and a certificate in science and technology policy.

Each year, the certificate program will begin with a capped enrollment of 18 students per cohort. These 18 students will take three required courses (Science and Technology Policy Certificate, or STPC):

• STPC 6000/ENVS 5100 - Science and Technology Policy
• STPC 6010/ENVS 5110 - Science, Technology, and Society Studies
• STPC 6020/ENVS 5120 - Quantitative Methods of Policy Analysis

In addition to the above three required courses students are also required to take three additional courses from a list of approved electives. For a list of all required courses and electives see sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/stcert/curriculum/courses.html. Successful completion of the certificate program requires the completion of 18 hours of course work (or course work plus internship credit).

For more information, visit sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/stcert.

The graduate interdisciplinary curriculum in telecommunications provides the opportunity for study in the fields of broadband, data and computer networks, fiber optics and satellites, mobile and secure communications (wireless), network security, satellite communications, telecommunications and telephone systems, telecommunications business (management, planning, and information systems), telecommunications policy (regulatory, economic, legal), traffic and queuing theory.

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The graduate certificate in women and gender studies offers a graduate-level education in the systematic approach to the study of gender from an interdisciplinary perspective. It provides an intellectual context in which students study feminist theory and methodology at an advanced level. At the same time, the certificate program bridges the gap between discipline-centered studies and the interdisciplinary foundations of women's studies, thereby enhancing the student's ability to conduct gender-based research.

Students wishing to take part in the women's studies certificate program must be enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program at CU-Boulder and have completed at least 6 hours of graduate study.

The certificate program has two components: course work based in the interdisciplinary women's studies curriculum, and course work drawing upon gender studies in other disciplines. The program's curriculum consists of two required courses:

• WMST 5010 Feminist Methodologies
• WMST 5090 Feminist Theories

Two elective courses on gender-related issues from different departments outside the student's discipline are also required.

Students in the program work with an advisor to develop an elective course plan and research emphasis that reflects a coherent and interdisciplinary plan. Departments in which electives may be taken include anthropology, economics, English, fine arts, history, journalism, law, music, philosophy, and sociology.