Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education at Quinnipiac University
Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education at Quinnipiac University
Micro-Credential

Gender and Society

The Gender and Society micro-credential is awarded to learners who demonstrate competencies surrounding contemporary issues of gender, sexuality and women’s studies in local and global contexts.
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Cost Tuition-Based
Delivery Method Hybrid, Online, On Campus
Credits 6 Credits
Time Commitment 3-12 Months
Format Synchronous and Asynchronous

Program Overview

The Gender and Society micro-credential is awarded to learners who demonstrate competencies surrounding contemporary issues of gender, sexuality and women’s studies in local and global contexts.

Program Dates and Details

This program may be completed online or on-campus depending on the selection of for-credit courses that comprise the micro-credential. Please refer to the Course Catalog for the most recent information regarding course sections and schedules.

To earn this badge, learners will:

  1. Complete a project (e.g., digital story, short film, poster presentation) where they identify a social or structural problem based on gender or sexual inequality, provide background information about the problem, demonstrate how various disciplines both view and understand the problem, identify steps to resolve or lessen inequality, analyze why or how this process is or is not currently taking place and discuss how this problem intersects with one’s own context or setting.

  2. Complete two courses from two different disciplines chosen from an identified list of courses related to gender, sexuality and women's studies.

Assessment of completion of micro-credential requirements is completed by a faculty panel and through course faculty.

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Learning Outcomes

All learners who complete the following criteria will earn a Level II Badge.

  1. Complete two courses from two different disciplines chosen from an identified list of courses related to gender, sexuality and women's studies. See below for a full list of approved courses

  2. Complete a project (e.g., digital story, short film, poster presentation) where you identify a social or structural problem based on gender or sexual inequality, provide background information about the problem, demonstrate how various disciplines both view and understand the problem, identify steps to resolve or lessen inequality, analyze why or how this process is or is not currently taking place and discuss how this problem intersects with one’s own context or setting.

Assessment of completion of micro-credential requirements is completed by a faculty panel and through course faculty.

 

Approved Courses:

Anthropology

  • AN 210/WGS 211: Gender, Sex and Sexuality 

  • AN/WGS 252: Science of Human Diversity

Criminal Justice

  • CJ/WGS 232: Women in Criminal Justice

  • CJ/WGS 253: Sexual Violence

  • CJ/WGS 275: Sexual Violence Victom Advocacy

Drama

  • DR/WGS 288: From Script to Stage

English

  • EN/WGS 235: Literature by Women

  • EN/WGS 338: American Literature by Women of Color

History

  • HS/WGS 308: U.S. Women's History

  • HS/WGS 309: U.S. Women's History 1920-Present

  • HS/WGS 326: Witches and Werewolves

  • HS/WGS 328: Gender in the Non-Western World

Legal Studies

  • LE/WGS 250: Gender and the Law

Philosophy

  • PL/WGS 330: Philosophy and Gender

Political Science

  • PO/WGS 219: Feminist Political Thought

  • PO/WGS 387: Women and Public Policy

Psychology

  • PS/WGS 210: Human Sexuality

  • PS/WGS 262: Psychology of Women and Gender

  • PS/SO/WGS 284: LGBTQ Identity

Sociology

  • SO/WGS 202: Gender and Aging

  • SO/WGS 255: Sociology of Families

  • SO/WGS 302: Sociology of Sexualities

  • SO/WGS 303: Pop Culture and Media

  • SO/WGS 304: Sociology of Gender

  • SO/WGS 306: Masculinities

  • SO/WGS 392: Internship in Community

Women's and Gender Studies

  • WGS 101: Intro to Women's and Gender Studies

  • WGS 301: Women's and Gender Studies

  • WGS 395: Feminist Theory and The Body

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Level II

These badges signify that learners are able to perform or produce an observable product that will be useful in professional environments. Subject matter experts will evaluate the artifacts produced by learners for quality.

What is a micro-credential?

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By earning a micro-credential, learners across a wide array of industries, verticals and professional fields are able to showcase the acquisition of specialized knowledge that offers unique value in the workplace. Micro-credentials are flexible and versatile, designed and delivered in an accelerated format by our experienced faculty and industry thought leaders who understand critical shortages and skills gaps.

All students who complete a micro-credential associated with academic credit or co-curricular experiences will receive a designation on their transcript and a digital badge through Credly. Micro-credential earners are encouraged to share their achievements on resumes, social media platforms and e-portfolios.

Learners can begin their pursuit of micro-credentials at any level; individuals who are new to the field are best suited for Participation or Level I badges, whereas experienced professionals might be more interested in advanced Level III Badges or Level IV Certifications. More information about our micro-credential taxonomy can be found below. 

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