The ever-increasing movement of people, commodities, politics and culture鈥斺済lobalization鈥濃攊mpacts all of us in different ways. The Undergraduate Certificate in Global Gender and Sexuality Studies provides students with an opportunity to study how individuals and groups from diverse gender, racial, ethnic, national, class and sexual backgrounds live in and engage with the world and how processes of global change affect gender relations locally, nationally and internationally.听 The certificate is designed for students who wish to understand, analyze and respond to these dramatic global transformations and their impact on women and gender relations, complementing students鈥 majors and interests and preparing them for graduate studies and employment.
Purpose:
This interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate program is designed to take advantage of the research strengths of our core and associate faculty and to enhance the experience of undergraduate students in any major, including international affairs, political science, history, ethnic studies, geography, English, anthropology, sociology, integrative physiology, environmental studies and many others. Career specialization in international gender and sexuality has grown in both the private and public sectors, in fields including international development, finance, public health, public policy and education.
Requirements:
- Fill out the application form online here: Global Gender & Sexuality Studies Certificate Application
- 18 credit hours of specified course work within the College of Arts and Sciences.
- 12 credit hours must be completed at the upper-division level.
- A minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken on campus or with a CU-sponsored Study Abroad program.
- No more than 6 semester transfer credit hours from other institutions will count towards the certificate.
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Contact:
Women and Gender Studies
Hazel Gates Woodruff Cottage
Telephone: 303-492-8923
Fax: 303-492-2549
E-mail:听wgst@colorado.edu