History of Race, Gender, and Society, Certificate

(Code 380-628)

This certificate is designed for undergraduate students with an interest in history that have chosen a major other than History.  It is particularly geared toward students for whom a deeper understanding of the history of race, gender and society will complement and enhance their major area of study and/or future careers (for example, Sociology, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Social Work, Education, and Criminal Justice).

12 credits required, including:
One of the following courses:
HIST/WGSS 205
American Women's History
HIST 210
African American History 1865 to Present
HIST 212
Hmong and America
HIST/AIS 240
American Indian History
The remaining 9 credits may be chosen from the following courses with at least 6 credits from the 300 or 400 level:
HIST 114
United States History to 1877
HIST 115
United States History Since 1877
HIST/LAS 172
Latin American History: Colonial to the Present
HIST/WGSS 205
American Women's History
HIST 210
African American History 1865 to Present
HIST 212
Hmong and America
HIST/AIS 240
American Indian History
HIST 284
The Nazis and Germany, 1914-1945
HIST/WGSS 313
Gender, Sex, and Science in European History
HIST 317
Studies in the History of Race in the U.S.
HIST 344
African American Civil Rights Movement, 1914-Present
HIST 345
Civil Rights and American Memory
HIST 367
Historical Roots of Health Disparities in the Americas
HIST/AIS 368
Studies in American Indian History
HIST/AIS 369
Wisconsin Indian History
HIST 370
History of the Family in America
HIST 381
Comparative Genocide
HIST 382
Imperialism Since 1800
HIST 383
Modern Africa
HIST 392
History of Antisemitism
HIST/WGSS 394
Studies in the History of Women
LAS 222
Introduction to U.S. Latino History and Culture

Note:  Courses cannot be counted in both the major and the certificate program. Students cannot pursue the History Major or the History, Public History Emphasis Major and the History of Race, Gender, and Society Certificate to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program.

Program Learning Outcomes 

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

  • Analyze diverse experiences of or viewpoints on past events or historical developments.
  • Recognize both continuity and change over time and describe their consequences.
  • Construct arguments that explain how history can inform the present.