Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Certificate

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This certificate introduces students to concepts crucial to the study and application of knowledge in the field of women and gender studies as they enter a highly competitive job market. Certificate recipients will be able to apply and articulate interdisciplinary knowledge specific to women and gender studies such as social construction of gender in relation to such factors as race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, and age.

Program Requirements (12 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

ANTH-356 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 cr.)
WGS-205 Introduction to Queer Studies (3 cr.)
WGS-210 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (3 cr.)

Selectives (3 credits)

ARTH-332 Gender and Art (3 cr.)
BIO-130 Human Sexual Biology (3 cr.)
CSTEM-125 Gender and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (3 cr.)
HDFS-257 Lifespan Sexuality (3 cr.)
HDFS-320 Divorced, Single Parent and Remarried Family (2 cr.)
HDFS-350 Women’s Relationships in Later Life (3 cr.)
HDFS-352 Sexual and Gender Identities in Families and Society (3 cr.)
HDFS-456 Abuse and the Family (3 cr.)
HIST-311 Women and War: A Global Perspective in the Modern Era (3 cr.)
HIST-321 United States Women’s History (3 cr.)
INMGT-415 Inclusivity in Leadership (3 cr.)
LIT-272 Women Writers (3 cr.)
PSYC-372 Psychology of Sex and Gender (3 cr.)
PSYC-375 The Psychology of Marriage and The Family (2 cr.)
SOC-275 Sociology of Gender Roles (3 cr.)
SOC-291 Sociology of Health and Illness (3 cr.)
WGS-398 Field Experience (1 cr.)
WGS-399 Independent Study (1-3 cr.)
WGS-XXX Applied Research in Women and Gender Studies (1 cr.)

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Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Certificate

Program Requirements (12 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

Selectives (3 credits)