CERT
Certificate

Women’s and Gender Studies

Deepen your understanding of gender, identity, and power with SUNY Empire’s online Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies.

Designed for educators, advocates, and professionals across sectors, this interdisciplinary program explores gender and sexuality through the lens of literature, history, sociology, politics, and the arts. You’ll examine the relationship between theory and practice while engaging with critical issues like race, class, inequality, and global justice. Flexible and fully online, this 12-credit certificate helps you apply what you learn to meaningful social and professional impact. 

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Program Overview

Program Overview

CERT
Earn your Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies online and explore the dynamics of gender, identity, and equity in society. This flexible program helps you build critical thinking and analytical skills while examining real-world issues such as intersectionality, social justice, and representation. You’ll gain the tools to apply gender-informed perspectives across fields like education, advocacy, public policy, and the arts. 

Format

100% Online

How it Works

Tuition

$471 / credit

Tuition & Fees

Credits

12

Course Catalog

Next term starts

Fall 2025

  • Course List:  

    Students may begin this 12-credit certificate in the fall, spring or summer terms. The required courses and suggested enrollment sequence are as follows: 

     

    • LACS 6095 

      Seminar in Women's & Gender Studies 

       

    • LACS 6115 

      Feminist Theory 

       

    • Two electives in topics in women’s and gender studies such as: 

       

       

    • LACS 6130 

      Gender Race & Nation  

       

    • LACS 6230   

      Modern Gender & Sexuality Through Science Fiction Literature

       

    • LACS 6100   

      Diagnosing Desire: Gender & Medicine in US History

       

    • LACS 6330 

      Women & Humor  

       

    • LACS 6195 

      American Women Writers  

       

    • LACS 6060 

      British Women Writers  

       

    • LACS 6135

      Global Feminist Movements  

       

    • LACS 6270 

      Race and Gender in US History since the Civil War 

       

Ready to Apply?

The deadline for the Fall 2025 term is August 1. How to Apply

Explore Identity, Power, and Social Change

What you'll learn

  • Analyze gender and sexuality as social constructs
  • Apply feminist theory in diverse contexts
  • Engage with intersectional issues of identity
  • Connect theory with real-world action 

Advance Your Work in Justice, Education, and Advocacy 

Build the knowledge to lead change in a range of settings: 

  • Educator or curriculum specialist 
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advisor 
  • Social justice or human rights advocate 
  • Policy or community outreach coordinator 
  • Museum or cultural program director 
Career Services
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Margaret is a Museum Educator at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in the Bronx. On top of being a working graduate student, she was also a single mother and caretaker for her parents while attending SUNY Empire. 
Margaret Holmes
 ‘24

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Advance Equity Through Gender-Informed Perspectives 

We're here to support you every step of the way as you pursue your Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies. Our dedicated advisors will help you stay on track, deepen your understanding of gender, identity, and power, and build the critical skills you need to lead conversations and create positive change in your field or community. 

 

 

 

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Apply for the Graduate Certificate Program in Women’s and Gender Studies 

Make sure you have all the admissions requirements and complete your application to be ready for our next term! 

How To Apply

Next start term

Fall 2025

Deadline to apply

August 1

Start Your Degree

as soon as September 2, 2025.

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