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Graduate Certificate in LGBTQ Studies at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in LGBTQ Studies is designed for students already enrolled in a terminal degree programme at Michigan and can be combined with a master's or doctoral degree. It offers an interdisciplinary analysis of sexuality and sexual identity and their links to gender, race, ethnicity and class.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts  |  Department: Women's and Gender Studies  |  Duration: 15 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Fifteen credits: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies, one WGS course on sexuality, two electives (one outside the primary discipline, with a methods course WGS 601/602 recommended), and an advanced research project (WGS 892) such as a dissertation chapter, thesis, applied project or creative work, with a 250-word abstract and a 3-5 page framing statement. Project materials are due November 1 for Fall graduates and March 1 for Winter graduates.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must already be enrolled in a terminal degree programme at the University of Michigan.

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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