Law students can pursue interdisciplinary graduate certificates through programs offered in collaboration with other BU schools and colleges. These certificates include:<\/p>\n
Across the nation, gender and sexuality are increasingly being integrated into all disciplines and departments. Jointly administered by the School of Law and the Women\u2019s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program<\/a> in the College of Arts & Sciences, the WGS graduate certificate<\/a> enables students enrolled in graduate programs across the University to pursue comprehensive study in these vibrant, interdisciplinary fields and receive institutional acknowledgment of their work. Pursuing this certificate will prepare students for work in legal advocacy, policy development, and other fields, as well as refine research, writing, communication, and presentation skills.<\/p>\n The Graduate Certificate\u00a0expects students to complete three requirements<\/strong> focused on women, gender, and\/or sexuality:<\/p>\n 1. CAS WGS 801: Theories and Methods in Women\u2019s, Gender & Sexuality Studies \u2013 This course examines interdisciplinary theories and methods that inform gender studies and gender-focused activism, including feminist and queer theories, approaches to the science of sexuality, and the sociology of sex and gender.<\/p>\n 2. Two<\/strong> courses centrally concerned with women, gender, and\/or sexuality from offerings in LAW or graduate programs across the University. The following LAW courses are approved for WGS graduate credit but may not be offered every semester.<\/p>\n New seminars are frequently designed, so please write to wgs@bu.edu<\/a> or Professor Linda McClain at lmcclain@bu.edu<\/a> if you are interested in a course not on this list.<\/em><\/p>\n For a list of approved courses across the University, visit the WGS Studies page<\/a>. Alternately, JD students can take one course from MIT\u2019s Graduate Consortium in Women\u2019s Studies<\/a> to fulfill this requirement.<\/p>\n 3. Participation in a clinic or externship related to women, gender, and\/or sexuality. Examples of experiential learning opportunities for law students pursuing the WGS certificate include:<\/p>\n * The list of example placements is not exhaustive. Interested students should contact Kate Devlin Joyce<\/span>, director of the externship program (kdevlin@bu.edu<\/a>), to discuss what externship organizations might be the best fit, and for help in arranging a placement.<\/p>\n The WGS Program sponsors a monthly Graduate Symposium Series ranging in topics and formats. Students have workshopped seminar papers and dissertation chapters, given practice job talks and conference presentations, and discussed films, lectures, and readings. Participation in the series is voluntary.<\/p>\n Certificate candidates may participate in an annual pedagogical workshop to be organized by the director of Graduate Studies. This workshop supplements the pedagogical training graduate students receive in their home departments by focusing on the specific challenges and opportunities graduate students face when incorporating gender analysis into their teaching.<\/p>\n The workshop lasts approximately three hours, and topics vary yearly. It is useful for students interested in an academic career and in other forms of teaching about WGS issues.<\/p>\n For questions about the WGS certificate program, please contact Professor Linda McClain at lmcclain@bu.edu<\/a>. To apply for the certificate, students must complete the online Enrollment Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Certificates\u00a0offered with BU graduate programs. Law students can pursue interdisciplinary graduate certificates through programs offered in collaboration with other BU schools and colleges. These certificates include: Women\u2019s, Gender & Sexuality (WGS) Studies Graduate Certificate Requirements Across the nation, gender and sexuality are increasingly being integrated into all disciplines and departments. 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Externships (sample placements*)<\/h4>\n
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WGS Symposium Series<\/h3>\n
Pedagogical Workshop<\/h3>\n