The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Women's and Gender Studies provides advanced and systematic course work investigating gender in society and culture in historical and contemporary contexts from multi-cultural and multi-racial perspectives. The graduate course offerings are designed to explore the intricate connections between feminist theory and practice, to illuminate the centrality of the intersection of gender identities with other socially and culturally produced identities, and to investigate women's issues and gender issues in a global context. The program includes 21 hours of core courses and 18 hours of course work, in addition to the successful completion of qualifying and comprehensive examinations, and a doctoral dissertation. Core courses include Feminist Genealogies, Feminist Theory, Feminist Methodologies, Feminist Knowledge Production, Feminist Pedagogies, and two proseminars from the areas of concentration.