The Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate is now available online.
Note: We plan to offer these courses completely online according to the following timeline. (Please note that we may not always be able to offer the courses in the semester indicated here; in that case, the course will be offered as soon as possible):
Spring
2008
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Summer
2008
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Fall
2008
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Winter 2009 (January)
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Spring
2009
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Summer
2009
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- How do I register for the Women's Studies Certificate? (and print a step-by-step guide)
- How do I register to take an online course?
- What is "Blackboard"?
- Do I have to be registered in a master's program in order to pursue the WS graduate certificate?
- I have taken a WS graduate course at my university. Can I receive credit for this course?
- Do I have to take all the courses online for the entire certificate?
- What is the benefit of taking online courses?
- Will I be able to teach WS with the certificate?
Q: How do I register for the Women's Studies Certificate?
A:[Click here for a step-by-step registration
guide--Word doc. Click here
for Adobe pdf version.]
In person: If you are near Bowling Green, you may stop
by the Women's Studies Center (1532 State Street) and pick up a
packet. We will be happy to answer any questions you have at that
time.
Online: point your browser to the Graduate Studies
application page: http://www.wku.edu/graduate,
then browse through the links beneath "Prospective Students." There,
you will find answers to commonly asked questions and an online
application. (Please note that a $35.00 registration fee applies
if you have never been in the WKU graduate program.) Indicate
on the registration form that you wish to pursue the Women's
Studies Graduate Certificate. Note: GRE scores are NOT required
to pursue a graduate certificate. Please supply an official transcript
(undergraduate/graduate); details such as address, phone, etc.
are on the graduate site.
KYVU: (Also online) The WS online
graduate certificate is part of the Kentucky Virtual
University (KYVU). Point your browser to http://www.kyvu.org/home.htm and
check out their website to learn more about the benefits
of online higher education opportunities.
FAQ's / Top
Q: How do I register to take an online course?
A: If you wish to seek
the graduate certificate, simply follow the instructions above.
If you wish to take a few classes but not pursue the certificate,
you may register for classes via KYVU click
here: (http://www.kyvu.org),
then follow the simple instructions. (You can actually add classes
to your "shopping cart"!) Don't worry. If, later, you change
your mind and want to pursue the certificate, the classes will transfer.
If you have registered with WKU's Graduate Studies (or are currently
in a master's or certificate program at WKU), simply point your browser
to WKU's TopNet (url: http://topnet.wku.edu).
Once logged in, click on the registration link, and enter the CRN
of the course you wish to take. The instructor will contact you via
your WKU email address to inform you of required reading materials,
requirements, and so on. If you don't know the CRN and are uncertain
of its name, call us at 270-745-6477, and we'll be glad to assist
you. You may also email us at womensstudies@wku.edu.
FAQ's / Top
Q: What is Blackboard?
A: The online course is administered
through Blackboard, a user-friendly, web interface that allows you
to post comments, meet in a virtual classroom, as well as a host
of other useful features. One needs only a computer with internet
access and a web browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.) to access
Blackboard. Click here to
visit Blackboard. (Click "Log in" then "Preview" to
visit as a guest.)
FAQ's / Top
Q: Do I have to be registered in a master's program in order to pursue the WS graduate certificate?
A: No. Additionally, no GRE scores
are required to pursue the certificate.
FAQ's / Top
Q: I have taken a WS graduate course at my university. Can I receive credit for this course?
A: Coursework from an accredited university
may be transferable if comparable to a course or courses that comprise
the WS Graduate Certificate. Contact Jane Olmsted, WS Director, at
270-745-6477 or by email at Jane.Olmsted@wku.edu.
FAQ's / Top
Q: Do I have to take all the courses online for the entire certificate?
A: No. You may take
some face-to-face and some online. Furthermore, you may take courses
at another institution and transfer those that are approved to your
WKU certificate.
FAQ's / Top
Q: What is the benefit of taking online courses?
A: Among other things,
the most important benefit is your continuing education, and because
your busy schedule may clash with traditional classroom meeting times,
online courses allow you greater time flexibility.
FAQ's / Top
Q: Will I be able to teach with the certificate?
A: Required credentials will vary.
If an institution is part of the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS), of which WKU is a member, instructors of record
must have a master's degree with 18 credit hours in the discipline.
We recommend that you take an additional 3 hours above the 15 hours
of the certificate.
FAQ's / Top
of Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd., 21066
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1066
womensstudies@wku.edu
Jane Olmsted, Director, 270-745-5787
Trish Lindsey Jaggers, Office Associate,
270-745-6477
Fax: 270-745-6861
WKU Women's Studies Program homepage:
http://www.wku.edu/womensstudies
WKU Graduate Studies:
http://www.wku.edu/graduate
Blackboard:
Startup page:
http://ecourses.wku.edu
or go to the Login page
(Netscape 7.0+ or Internet Explorer 6.0+)
WKU's Distance Learning: Reach WKU*
http://www.wku.edu/reachu/
*Their "Getting Connected" page shows you how to get a username,
set up email and passwords, etc. Very helpful!
Western Kentucky
University homepage:
http://www.wku.edu
Kentucky Virtual University (KYVU):
http://www.kyvu.org/
Topnet:
http://topnet.wku.edu
Women's Studies Graduate Scholarship:
http://www.wku.edu/womensstudies/
scholarshipforms.html
