Requirements
The LGBT Studies Undergraduate Certificate requires completion of 18 credits in approved courses, with a minimum GPA of 2.00, as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| LGBT 200 | Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | 3 |
| WGS 301 | Queer Theory | 3 |
| LGBT 599 | Selected Topics in LGBT Studies: | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Electives
Select 9 credits of approved LGBT Studies curricular area or cross-listed coursework, of which 3 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
Students are limited to a maximum of 6 credits in independent study and no more than 9 credits from any one curricular area outside of LGBT Studies. At least half the credits must be taken in residence at UWM, and no courses may be taken on a credit/no credit basis.
Credits earned at other institutions in equivalent LGBT courses, as well as credits earned and approved through study abroad, are accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements. Students must obtain the approval of the certificate program committee to apply more than nine credits from courses at other institutions to the program requirements.
Approved Electives
The following courses are approved to count toward the LGBT Studies Certificate. Additional courses may be found each semester in the Schedule of Classes. In addition, students are encouraged to consult the Program Coordinator and to petition for the inclusion of relevant courses as appropriate.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIC 344 | Global Black Social Movements | 3 |
| AFRIC 351 | Sexuality, Gender, and Health in Africa and the Diaspora | 3 |
| AFRIC 418 | Race, Class, and Gender in Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| ANTHRO 102 | Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society | 3 |
| ANTHRO 400 | Human Sociobiology | 3 |
| ANTHRO 445 | Psychological Anthropology | 3 |
| BMS 201 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS | 3 |
| BMS/COMSDIS/HCA/KIN/OCCTHPY/THERREC 245 | Client Diversity in Health Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Perspective | 3 |
| BUS ADM 441 | Diversity in Organizations | 3 |
| COMMUN 401 | Communication in Marital and Family Relationships | 3 |
| COMMUN 402 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| COMMUN 410 | Organizational Communication Technology | 3 |
| COMMUN 681 | Seminar in Communication in a World of AIDS | 3 |
| ECON 248 | Economics of Discrimination | 3 |
| ENGLISH 248 | Literature and Contemporary Life: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 295 | Women and Film | 3 |
| ENGLISH 332 | LGBTQ+ Literature: | 3 |
| ENGLISH 629 | Seminar in Literature and Sexuality: | 3 |
| ETHNIC 275 | Queer Migrations | 3 |
| ETHNIC 360 | Villainy, Sex, & Blood: Race, Gender & Ethnicity in Pop Culture | 3 |
| FILMSTD 669 | Screening Sexuality: | 3 |
| HIST 141 | Global History of the Family, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 |
| HIST 241 | Women and Gender in Europe: 1350 to 1750 | 3 |
| HIST 242 | Women and Gender in Europe: 1750 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 243 | History of Women in American Society | 3 |
| HIST 373 | Topics in Gender and History: | 3 |
| HIST 449 | Popular Culture in America, 1800 to the Present | 3 |
| JAMS 111 | Gender and the Media | 3 |
| KIN 351 | Sociological Aspects of Health and Human Movement | 3 |
| LINGUIS 212 | Language and Gender | 3 |
| NURS 101 | Cultural Diversity in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 262 | Exploring Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PHILOS 235 | Philosophical Aspects of Feminism | 3 |
| POL SCI 412 | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties | 3 |
| POL SCI 464 | Sex, Gender, and the Law | 3 |
| POL SCI 471 | Problems in Law Studies: (Law and Sexuality) | 3 |
| PSYCH 319 | LGBTIQ Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 320 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC WRK 100 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOC WRK 250 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| SOC WRK 581 | Youth Work Practice | 3 |
| SOC WRK 591 | Special Topics: Social Welfare and Social Work: | 3 |
| SOC WRK 665 | Cultural Diversity and Social Work | 3 |
| SOC WRK 791 | Current Topics in Social Work: | 3 |
| SOCIOL 250 | Sex and Gender | 3 |
| SOCIOL 255 | Sociology of Sexuality | 3 |
| SOCIOL 260 | Blood, Sex, Money, Power: Families and Intimate Relationships | 3 |
| SOCIOL 341 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| SOCIOL 444 | Sociology of the Body | 3 |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: A Social Science Perspective | 3 |
| WGS 201 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: A Humanities Perspective | 3 |
| WGS 302 | Gendered Bodies: | 3 |
| WGS 401 | Global Feminisms | 3 |
| WGS 489 | Internship in Women's and Gender Studies | 1-3 |
| WGS 500 | Advanced Social Science Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies: | 3 |
| WGS 501 | Advanced Humanities Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies: | 3 |
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