Concentration Requirements

We provide here information on:

1. The WGH concentration eligibility criteria
2. Student responsibilities
3. Credits required to complete the concentration
4. How to obtain the WGH concentration completion letter

Eligibility

Students from any academic department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are invited to complete the WGH concentration.

Student Responsibilities

Students should indicate their interest in the WGH concentration by signing up for our mailing list here and ensuring they keep abreast of announcements. Students are responsible for fulfilling the requirements for their home departments, or Field of Study within a School-wide program, in addition to the concentration’s requirements in WGH core courses and related courses focusing on women, gender, and health.

Credits Required

The WGH concentration requires 10 credits:

Students in degree programs > 42.5 credits:

1. 5 credits in any of the WGH core courses, plus
2. another 2.5 credits of WGH core courses or courses including gender analysis, plus
3. 2.5 credits in any other courses listed

Students in degree programs ≤ 42.5 credits:

1. 5 credits in any of the WGH core courses, plus
2. another 2.5 credits of WGH core courses or courses including gender analysis OR 2.5 credits for practicum that addresses a gender topic, plus
3. 2.5 credits from any other courses listed

NOTE: Some course offerings may change. Check Registrar’s website before finalizing schedule. Additional courses, including from other Harvard schools and other universities (via cross-registration) may also be used to fulfill the above requirements pending a petition which must be submitted prior to the start of the course. For a list of related courses, please consult the Harvard University Gender Course Guide or search within each school’s course catalog.

Completion Letter

Beginning after the Registrar’s Add/Drop deadline prior to graduation (e.g., Fall 2, for Fall 2 graduates; Spring 2, for Spring 2 graduates), students can submit their Concentration Completion Form. The deadline for this form is generally a few weeks later so we encourage students to watch for email reminders about this deadline through the WGH newsletter. It is the student’s responsibility to submit this form before the deadline. Upon graduation, the degree will be issued from the home department and students will receive a letter from the WGH Steering Committee attesting to completion of the WGH. More detailed information is available here.