LGBTQ Studies, Certificate
(Code 485-602)
For advising, contact the Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department.
The Certificate in LGBTQ Studies provides students with a flexible option for completing a concentration in LGBTQ issues, and for formally denoting on their transcript this area of expertise in their academic training.
Currently enrolled degree-seeking students in good standing in the university and University Special Students will be eligible to complete the certificate in LGBTQ Studies.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students are required to take a minimum of 15 credits, including: | ||
| WGSS 100 | Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 206 | Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies | 3 |
| WGSS 406 | Queer Theories and Sexual Politics | 3 |
| The remaining 6 credits are to be selected from: | 6 | |
| Cultural Rhetorics (only when offered as Queer Rhetorics) | ||
| Gender and Power | ||
| Sociology of Sexualities | ||
| Topics in LGBTQ Studies | ||
| Gender, Sex, and Science in European History | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Transgender Activism and Cultural Production | ||
| Black Feminist and Black Queer Studies | ||
| Special topics, internships, and umbrella courses with a focus on LGBTQ and/or sexualities issues may be applied to the certificate with approval of the Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Chair. | ||
Note 1: Courses cannot be counted in both the major and the certificate program. Students cannot pursue the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major and LGBTQ Studies Certificate to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program.
Note 2: Though there are no prerequisites for the Certificate in LGBTQ Studies, there may be prerequisites for some of the courses that are a part of the Certificate.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Will develop an understanding of theories regarding the social construction of gender and sexual identities, the historical treatment of gender and sexual nonconformity from the colonial period onward, LGBTQ liberation movements (1950s-present), and contemporary LGBTQ issues (2002-to the present).
- Effectively articulate queer and transgender theories and perspectives.