Certificate in Global Gender & Sexuality Studies

Our students become well-rounded scholars who understand how individuals and groups from diverse gender, racial, ethnic, national, class and sexual backgrounds interact with the world. They go on to work in fields like government, public health, law, human rights, community development and social work.

Certificate in Global Gender & Sexuality Studies

The听undergraduate certificate in global gender and sexuality studies听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. Students explore how processes of global change affect gender relations locally, nationally and internationally.

听Understand and analyze how to respond to dramatic global transformations听
听Explore the effect of global changes on gender relations
听Complement your undergraduate degree with a certificate

Gain for-credit internship experience with organizations such as the local rape crisis center, domestic violence service organizations, international human rights organizations and local businesses

Be a part of a historic program鈥攐ur Department of Women and Gender Studies is one of the oldest in the nation听

Student on Rainbow Street in Netherlands

Take your education abroad and expand your global perspective of gender relations

Be successful.

Be prepared to meet the needs of society by applying your global perspective on gender relations to a variety of careers.
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$58,900

Median salary of CU 色吧亚洲 women and gender studies graduates 6鈥�10 years after graduation

Community coordinator, health services administrator, human resources manager and educator are common opportunities for graduates

Work for local, state and federal agencies, or in public health, law, human rights, community development or social services agencies

Academic Plan & Requirements

The certificate is open to all undergraduate students and is especially fitting for students studying international affairs, political science, history, ethnic studies, geography, English, anthropology, sociology, integrative physiology and environmental studies.

Program requirements include:

18 credit hours of specified coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences is required
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 Education Abroad program

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Community & Involvement

We offer students opportunities to network with peers and faculty, further their research, and get the most out of their undergraduate experience.
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Be inspired.

The Department of Women and Gender Studies has an extensive alumni network employed in a variety of fields across the globe.

Some alumni of the program include:
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Rayme Rosello

(BA'94)
Restaurateur and owner of , which operates restaurants in Denver and Aurora, and the Comida food truck and catering in 色吧亚洲 County.

Ingrid Alongi

(BA'97)
Entrepreneur, web applications developer and head of mentor network (recruiting) for Cognizant Accelerator. She has worked for and founded a number of startups, including Gnip, Quick Left and Sprintly. She serves as chairwoman of the board at Denver鈥檚 Turing School of Software and Design.

Katie Raitz

(BA'15)
Intergovernmental liaison for the New York City Fire Department.

Natalie Ziemba

(BA'10)
Spent two years in the South Pacific as a Peace Corps volunteer and earned a master鈥檚 degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the hotline supervisor for Moving to End Sexual Assault in 色吧亚洲.

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