Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Undergraduate Certificate

AT A GLANCE

18 credits
Transfer up to 9 credits
All courses are available online
Select on-site and hybrid courses available

TUITION

$250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)

Examine gender and sexuality studies through the lens of culture and history.

The certificate program in women, gender, and sexuality studies at University of Maryland Global Campus Europe provides an interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality. You’ll examine how these concepts differ across cultures and through time, with an eye toward understanding the diversity of expressions of gender and sexuality in contemporary society and applying that understanding to your personal, professional, and educational contexts.

Courses
Requirements

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Core Course (3 credits)

(3 Credits, WMST 200)

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies-Related Courses (15 credits)

Choose from the following courses:

(3 Credits, BEHS 220)
(3 Credits, BEHS 250)
(3 Credits, BEHS 343)
(3 Credits, BEHS 453)
(3 Credits, ENGL 250)
(3 Credits, GERO 311)
(3 Credits, HIST 377)
(3 Credits, PSYC 332)
(3 Credits, PSYC 338)
(3 Credits, SOCY 325)
(3 Credits, SOCY 443)
(3 Credits, SOCY 462)
(3 Credits, SPCH 324)

Common Certificate Requirements

You must be admitted as a UMGC student.
You must complete a total of 18 credits, including at least 9 credits with UMGC.
You must complete all required coursework with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all courses. Certificate courses may not be taken as pass/fail.
At least half of the total credits you use for any certificate must be earned through graded coursework.
You may not use the same course toward completion of more than one certificate. In cases where the same course is required for two certificates, you must replace that course with an approved substitute for the second certificate.
No more than half of the total credits for any certificate may be earned through credit by examination, prior-learning portfolio credit, internship/Workplace Learning credit, or transfer credit from other schools.