Award: Letter of Recognition

Total Credit Hours: Nine credit hours.

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Purpose: The Letter of Recognition in Gender and Sexuality Studies is offered for students who desire basic knowledge in the field of Gender and Sexuality Studies for career purposes, personal enrichment, or as a pathway to the certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Multidisciplinary in nature, Gender and Sexuality Studies focuses on the role of gender and sexuality in the construction of individual identities, interpersonal relationships and social institutions. Courses promote an understanding of power and privilege in a social context. Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills by analyzing the ways in which gender and sexuality intersect with other social variables like class, race, ethnicity and disability.

Credits earned for the letter of recognition may be applied to the certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies and to the Associate of Arts degree in Transfer Studies. The letter of recognition also enables students to prepare for employment that focuses on the role of gender and sexuality in fields such as health, law, psychology, social work, education, public policy and business, and provides a credential offering evidence of concentrated study in the field of Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Range of Occupations

Occupations can be explored further through the virtual Careers Center.

Special Conditions

Financial Aid: This program has not been approved or is pending approval by the U.S. Department of Education federal aid program eligibility. Students enrolled in this program may not be eligible to receive financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education (Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Direct Loans or PLUS loans) or the Maryland Higher Education Commission (Educational Assistance Grants, Senatorial Scholarships or Delegate Scholarships). For current information on eligible programs contact Financial Aid.