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Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Undergraduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2023-2024 academic year.
The online certificate program in women, gender, and sexuality studies at University of Maryland Global Campus provides an interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality. You’ll examine how these concepts differ across cultures and through time, with an eye toward understanding the diversity of expressions of gender and sexuality in contemporary society and applying that understanding to your personal, professional, and educational contexts.
Program Highlights
- Explore parenting: Learn about the critical issues in modern parenting in the United States and the world.
- Evaluate research: Evaluate research and theoretical models of domestic violence and assess institutional responses.
- Analyze trends: Analyze, communicate, and project trends regarding family structures and outcomes.
- Learn the fundamentals: Examine gender and sexuality studies through the lens of culture and history.
- Build knowledge: Study multiple forms of writings by and about women from various periods and cultures.
- Advance your knowledge: Understand gender, power, and the changing roles of women in the military.
Required Courses
Take the following required course:
- (3 Credits, WMST 200)
Choose five courses from the following:
- (3 Credits, BEHS 220)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 250)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 343)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 453)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 250)
- (3 Credits, GERO 311)
- (3 Credits, HIST 377)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 332)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 325)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 443)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 462)
- (3 Credits, SPCH 324)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you examine gender and sexuality studies through the lens of culture and history.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $318 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Psychology
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2023-2024 academic year.
With an online bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Maryland Global Campus, you’ll acquire a valuable knowledge base of theory, research, and practice in the psychological sciences. The curriculum, designed with input from employers, industry experts, and scholars, gives you the opportunity to analyze human behavior and hone your quantitative skills, communication proficiencies, and analytical and scientific reasoning expertise. Coursework in this program can help you gain skills and knowledge that can serve you well in business, healthcare, and education settings as well as advanced studies in social sciences.
Program Highlights
- Apply concepts: Apply relevant concepts, theories, empirical findings, and historical trends to personal, organizational, and social issues.
- Conduct research: Model scientific reasoning by designing, participating in, and evaluating psychological research.
- Think critically: Implement critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, technology-based information literacy, and the scientific approach to solve problems.
- Use ethical principles: Use ethical principles of psychology to evaluate psychological science and practice within professional and personal settings.
- Communicate effectively: Communicate ideas, concepts, arguments, and perspectives during effective interactions with diverse groups in a variety of contexts.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 220)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 251) or any upper-level PSYC course
- (3 Credits, PSYC 300)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 301)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 310) or any upper-level PSYC course
- (3 Credits, PSYC 335)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 341) or any upper-level PSYC course
- (3 Credits, PSYC 353)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 436)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 495)
Related Required Course
The following may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for graduate study, research, or direct services work at a mental health or medical facility. It can also provide useful skills for work in related fields, such as human resources, advertising, customer relations, or program management.
State-Specific Details
Learn more about professional licensure.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $318 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
Learn more about professional licensure as it relates to this program.
Social Science
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2023-2024 academic year.
With an online bachelor’s degree in social science from University of Maryland Global Campus, you'll gain perspectives from the fields of anthropology, behavioral sciences, gerontology, psychology, and sociology. You'll also have the opportunity to drill down and focus on one of these fields to advance your professional experience. The curriculum, designed with input from employers, industry experts, and scholars, combines theories with real-world applications and practical skills.
Program Highlights
- Analyze data: Analyze how quantitative and qualitative methods are used in social science research.
- Communicate concepts: Communicate social science concepts and research findings to a variety of audiences.
- Study communities: Examine how micro and macro-level factors are linked in the lives of individuals and communities.
- Analyze complex issues: Analyze complex social issues using theoretical approaches, critical thinking skills, and technology.
- Evaluate research: Evaluate social science research using ethical principles and standards for professional conduct.
- Examine real problems: Apply concepts of diversity and global multicultural perspectives to examine practical problems.
Required Courses
- 6 credits of introductory (100-level) social science coursework, chosen from the following:
- (3 Credits, ANTH 102)
- (3 Credits, GERO 100)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 100)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 210)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 220) or (3 Credits, BEHS 250)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 300)
- (3 Credits, BEHS 495)
- Upper-level ANTH, BEHS, GERO, PSYC, or SOCY courses (12 credits): Focused study in anthropology, gerontology, psychology, or sociology recommended
Related Required Course
The following may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Degree Focus
To align with the 12-credit upper-level requirement listed above, we recommend you choose from one of the following groups of classes below to align with your career interests:
Anthropology Focus
- (3 Credits, ANTH 345)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 346)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 350)
- (3 Credits, ANTH 351)
Gerontology Focus
- (3 Credits, GERO 302)
- (3 Credits, GERO 311)
- (3 Credits, GERO 427)
- (3 Credits, GERO 320)
Psychology Focus
- (3 Credits, PSYC 338)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 354)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 386)
- (3 Credits, PSYC 437)
Sociology Focus
- (3 Credits, SOCY 313)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 325)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 423)
- (3 Credits, SOCY 350)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for careers in policy analysis, research, program development, and management in fields that include business administration, elder care, government, health services, law enforcement, human resources, and community service.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $318 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.