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Ph.D Admissions Critiera We admit 2-3 new students into the Feminist Studies Ph.D. program
annually. Students submitting an application must have:
All applicants must forward GRE results (dept.Code 5199), and non-speakers of English are required to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language, MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery), or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). When evaluating submitted application materials, our concern is a successful match between students’ academic goals and the particular strengths of our faculty. Thus, we recommend that students survey our course offerings, carefully review our faculty’s areas of expertise, and consider visiting our program at the University of Minnesota. Although the Ph.D. program in Feminist Studies includes an M.A. component, we discourage applicants who do not intend to complete a doctoral degree. Accepted students already possessing an M.A. degree or who have completed graduate work at other institutions will be granted credit toward the Ph.D. degree in accordance with Graduate School regulations. Transfer of previously taken graduate course credit may be arranged contingent upon the extent to which Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Ph.D. course requirements are satisfied. Ph.D Application Procedures DEADLINES: Feminist Studies materials must be received by December 1. We strongly encourage applicants to submit the Graduate School materials by mid-December or no later than the first week in January. Application forms for the Ph.D. program in Feminist Studies can be found at the bottom of this page. Both the Graduate School and Feminist Studies offer the option of downloading electronic applications, although the Feminist Studies application must be printed and included with all other application materials via regular post (University of Minnesota, Feminist Studies Graduate Office, 425 Ford Hall, 224 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455). Applicants should note that certain application materials are sent to the Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies while the rest are required by the Graduate School. See the bottom of the Feminist Studies Application Form/Checklist for specific information. We encourage letters of reference that reflect upon the student’s previous work and promise of productive scholarship in the field of Feminist Studies. Considerable emphasis is placed on the applicant’s writing sample (max. 20 pages). The writing sample can be either a full piece or an excerpt that demonstrates the student’s writing, analytical, organizational, and research skills on a given feminist topic. We also look closely at the applicant’s personal statement (2-3 pages) which should identify the student’s potential areas of interest and concentration, purpose, and relevant background. Ph.D Program Requirements The Ph.D. program consists of 49 - 55 credits of coursework and 24 credits of thesis research and writing. Approved Feminist Studies graduate courses are organized into two interdisciplinary categories: core requirements and more specific areas of concentration. The Required Core courses and Colloquia are designed to give Ph.D. students an overview of the central questions, texts, research, methods, and histories of feminist work. To complement the interdisciplinary breadth of the core requirements, doctoral students must either select one concentration from the areas listed below or design an area of concentration in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for Feminist Studies. Some examples of possible self-designed areas of concentration are international or global studies, feminist epistemologies, U.S. ethnic studies, Luso/Hispanic literature and culture, biology, medicine, and political ecologies, histories and theories of sexuality. The DGS may also approve an alternative course to satisfy a core or concentration requirement if it benefits the student’s planned focus of study. The Feminist Studies doctoral student’s external supporting program should complement the student’s area of concentration and facilitate the development of research skills. While completing the coursework for the Ph.D. program, students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 and take at least two thirds of the total course work (32 - 36 cr) on an A-F grade scale. Some courses are repeated in different sections of the approved list and one course may count toward fulfilling two or more core or concentration requirements, up to a 6 credit limit. Thus, the required 55 course credits may, through cross-designation, be satisfied by taking only 49 credits. Coursework for the Ph.D. program: Interdisciplinary Core and Required Courses (28 cr total):
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