Ph.D. in Public Policy with
a Policy Field
in Gender and Social Policy
The Gender and Social Policy Field
is a newly approved one within the multidisciplinary Public Policy doctoral
program of GW's Columbian College of Arts & Sciences. The Public Policy
doctoral degree requires 72 credits, including:
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18 hours of credit in women's studies
courses (including feminist theory, research issues in women's studies,
and women and public policy, among others).
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30 credit hours in the Public Policy
core curriculum (including economics, research methods, and statistics
applied to public policy).
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up to 12 hours of electives (which may
include additional women's studies courses)
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a dissertation (which requires a minimum
of 12 dissertation credits).
Depending on academic background and
record, students may:
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apply directly to the Ph.D. program
after completing a B.A. degree.
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enter the program after completing an
M.A. degree or other graduate coursework (as many as 24 credits may be
applied to the Ph.D.).
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begin graduate work in GW's M.A. program
in Public Policy and Women's Studies and subsequently apply to the Ph.D.
program.
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