The following are intended as sample MA timelines for Graduate Teaching Associates and Fellows. Timelines for MA students may vary. Student should meet regularly with their advisor to establish a timeline for graduation.
While the WGSS MA curriculum only requires 31 credit hours of coursework, MA students will earn an average of 36 credit hours through the required courses and minimum enrollment requirements per semester. GTAs are required to enroll in a minimum of 8 credit hours per semester. Fellows are required to enroll in 12 credit hours for Autumn and Spring semester and 6 credit hours for Summer term.
GTA Timeline
Year One
Autumn Semester
- WGSST 7700 - Feminist Inquiry I
- WGSST 7702 - Feminist Pedagogy
- Elective
Spring Semester
- WGSST 7701 - Feminist Inquiry II
- WGSST 7790 - Reasearch & Writing Workshop
- WGSST 8163 - Teaching Practicum
- Elective
Summer Term
- Optional
Year Two
Autumn Semester
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Mid-January - Apply to graduate
April – MA examination
Fellow Timeline
Year One
Autumn Semester
- WGSST 7700 - Feminist Inquiry I
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- WGSST 7701 - Feminist Inquiry II
- WGSST 7790 - Reasearch & Writing Workshop
- Elective
- Elective
Summer Term
- Elective (minimum of 6 credit hours needed during Summer term)
Year Two
Autumn Semester
- WGSST 7702 - Feminist Pedagogy
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- WGSST 8163 - Teaching Practicum
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Mid-January - Apply to graduate
April – MA examination