Master of Arts in Gender and Women's Studies/Juris Doctor

University of Arizona

The MA is only offered with the Dual Degree program, this is not a stand alone MA program. The M.A./J.D. in Gender and Women's Studies prepares students to practice law with an understanding of feminist theories, feminist and related social movements, and critical race and ethnic studies, as well as the interconnections of gender, law, public policy, and transnational economic and political processes. Students' understanding of feminist praxis is enriched through internships and other practice-oriented activities supervised by core GWS faculty and GWS affiliates in the Law School. The program enables students to build on these foundations while pursuing their own areas of interest by requiring them to produce an original Master's paper. The MA/JD is generally a four-year program.The M.A./J.D. is generally a four-year program, although several students have accumulated enough units to graduate one semester early. A minimum of 21 units of graduate coursework in Gender and Women's Studies, plus 15 units of approved law coursework are required for the 36-unit M.A. in Gender and Women's Studies. Students may transfer up to 15 units of GWS courses and seminars toward the J.D.Students attend either Gender and Women's Studies or The College of Law their first year. The second year is spent in the alternate program. Students would then complete their requirements for both degrees throughout the third and fourth years. Courses taken in Gender and Women's Studies prior to admission to The College of Law cannot be applied to the J.D.