Title of Major: Gender and Sexuality Studies, Certificate 

Award: Certificate 

Code: CRT.GSS.STDS 

Total Credit Hours: 18

About the Gender and Sexuality Studies Program

Purpose: The certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies is offered for students who desire concentrated study in the field of Gender and Sexuality Studies for career purposes, personal enrichment, or as a pathway to the Associate of Arts degree in Transfer Studies or a more advanced degree 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 certificate may be applied to the Associate of Arts degree in Transfer Studies. The certificate 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. 

Additional Program Requirements: 

Completion of the required courses with a grade of C or better in each course. 

All students must demonstrate eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A . Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements , “Certificate Requirements” for more information. 

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory/): Heather Rellihan 

Course/Advising Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________ 

Term 1

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1  OR  ENG 101A - Academic Writing and Research 1	3 credit hours
GSS 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies	3 credit hours

Term 2

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology  OR  SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology	3 credit hours
Any GSS course Note:  GSS 113 - Women’s Health  and  GSS 117 - Healthy Aging for Women  meet the Wellness Requirement.	3 credit hours

Term 3

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
Any GSS course Note: Psychology majors should consider  PSY 215 - Psychology of Relationships   (offered in the spring),  PSY 216 - Human Sexuality   (offered in the spring), or  PSY 219 - Psychology of Gender   (offered in the fall) as their PSY elective.	3 credit hours

Term 4

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
Any GSS course Note:  GSS 102 - Introduction to Masculinity Studies  ,  GSS 169 - Music, Power and Gender ,  GSS 210 - Images of Women , and  GSS 228 - Literature in English by Women   meet the Arts and Humanities General Education Requirement.	3 credit hours