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An undergraduate certificate in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies is an undergraduate program students can complete to earn a credential quickly and build foundational knowledge in the field. At University of Maryland Global Campus, this program is 18 credits and includes interdisciplinary coursework on topics related to gender and sexuality. Students can examine how concepts of gender and sexuality differ across cultures and through time. They can also develop a better understanding of the diversity of expressions of gender and sexuality in contemporary society and learn how to apply that understanding in personal, professional, and educational contexts. Students who earn an undergraduate certificate in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at UMGC can apply those credits to a related UMGC bachelor's degree.
Undergraduate certificates are credentials you can earn quickly to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a particular area. The undergraduate certificate in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies is an 18-credit program you can complete in a year or less, depending on how many courses you take at a time and whether you have any applicable transfer credits.
The undergraduate certificate in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies has competitively priced tuition rates, which are posted at the top of this page. We offer scholarships for those who qualify. All students can benefit from our interest-free monthly payment plan, and our no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks also help make our programs more affordable.
Students don't need any specific background to enroll in and complete an undergraduate certificate in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at UMGC. Our undergraduate admission requirements are the only requirements for admission to this program.
No. Students who want to earn this certificate do not need to have any prior college credits or work experience.