Transgender Studies Certificate Program
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Transgender Studies – Certificate
Certificate in Transgender Studies
Offered as an Academic Certification
This interdisciplinary and intersectional certificate explores the importance of transgender lives and communities in society. Trans voices are centered, and courses range from considering trans activism, trans histories, trans lives within social institutions, literary works by trans authors, decolonizing transgender experiences, and imagining trans futures.
Using trans, feminist, and queer critical perspectives, we pay specific attention to the diversity of trans lives and experiences addressing gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, class, disability, and embodiment. The certificate focuses on social change and social justice for trans lives, addressing inequities, inequalities, empowerment, and resilience. The certificate prepares students to work in a variety of fields addressing trans lives.
Degree Fit
Program Preparation
Students interested in developing deep academic and activist understandings about transgender lives, communities, and social issues will thrive in this certificate. If you hope to enhance your ability to inspire positive change in your career and communities, this is for you. Whether you earn this certificate in conjunction with any undergraduate major or as a standalone certificate, a certificate in Transgender Studies can set up an applicant apart from others.
Degree Roadmap
Take core classes and choose electives that meet your interests in transgender studies. Course work can be completed over two years as a standalone certificate, or over the course of earning a degree. Coursework rotates on a 2-year cycle.
Capstone and Degree Integration
Whether working in health, education, business, or any other field, understanding trans lives is integral to our society. A certificate in Transgender Studies provides interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that can enhance a wide range of field-specific studies and make a graduate more agile and competitive on the job market.
Career Path
Become a Professional
Career opportunities for a Transgender Studies certificate:
- Criminal Justice system employees (prisons/jails, juvenile justice, law enforcement, etc.)
- Health care administration
- Higher Education faculty, staff, and leadership
- Human Resources personnel
- Independent consultants who provide trainings to corporations
- K-12 educators, staff, and leadership
- Legal centers/lawyers
- Medical providers (physicians, nurses, aides, etc.)
- Mental health clinicians and counselors
- Office staff
- Social services providers
- Summer camp directors and staff
Salary Range
$32,000 – $200,000
*Based on National Average
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Section Contents: GSWS Programs
*The Ethnic & Racial Studies Minor degree is housed within the ERS program website.
Contact the GSWS Program
SOU Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6759
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