This interdisciplinary certificate is designed for students in all majors who want to study sexuality and LGBTQ+ issues in a systematic way. The certificate investigates the historical precedents and theoretical frameworks necessary to understand sexuality and its effects in social, economic, political, and personal life. Particular attention is paid to how sexuality intersects with other social differences, including gender, race, class, religion, nationality, disability, and age, and how power, resistance, and life chances are unevenly distributed at these intersections. The certificate provides students with a robust understanding of the institutional and ideological grounds of social policy and public discourse about sexuality in all its forms. It empowers students to imagine a more just future and equips them with the tools to collectively enact it.
The certificate provides a strong foundation in the field of sexuality studies that prepares students for employment or graduate school in psychology, law, social work, public health, medicine, nonprofit management, human resources, and more.
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The Certificate in Critical Sexuality Studies consists of 21 credits, divided as follows:
CORE COURSES (9 credits)
GEP: SS/C
GEP: AH/C
Offered: Spring Only
ELECTIVE CREDITS (12 credits)
- 6 credits must be from Interdisciplinary Social Science Courses
- A maximum of 6 credits may be taken from Arts and Culture Courses
- Students have the option to take up to 3 credits of independent study and 3 credits of internship towards completion of the certificate
- Selected topics courses (CSST 292, CSST 392, CSST 492) may also be counted towards the 12 credits in electives
NOTE: A C or better is required in all courses applied toward the certificate