Sexuality Studies Certificate

This Certificate in Sexuality Studies allows students to explore human sexuality in a profoundly interdisciplinary way. It encompasses scientific and medical fields as well as humanities and social sciences, and encourages the study of sexuality transhistorically and crossculturally. The goal of offering the certificate is three-fold. 1) To train students for fields in which knowledge of diverse perspectives on sexuality is important - including health-related fields, human resources-related fields, and international scholarship or business. 2) To provide students with an opportunity for transformative exploration of the relationship between sexuality and society. 3) To provide leadership in promoting sexuality education with an intersectional and interdisciplinary approach on the college level that profoundly enhances abstinence-only education offered in public high schools.

This certificate is distinct from the Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) minor because fewer credits are needed and there is a broader range of classes offered. While most students seeking this certificate will NOT be GWS minors, students who wish to do both may not use more than one class to fulfill the requirements of a GWS minor and this certificate.

At least 8 credit hours must be at the 200 level or above, and a minimum of 6 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above.