Gender, Race, and Nations Graduate Certificate

Certificate Requirements

The overall focus of the certificate is to address a number of pressing concerns confronting students in the 21st Century. The GRN certificate will enable students to: 1) Promote innovative and nontraditional epistemological and methodological approaches to learning that are consistent with the communities served by some of the students; 2) Expand critical analytical frameworks of race, gender, and nations to better illuminate the interconnected and complex issues of today’s society; 3) Engage in community-based research projects that incorporate Portland’s growing diversity; and 4) Develop collaborative leadership skills that better address diversity and equity initiatives.

A B.A. or B.S. is a prerequisite for the GRN Graduate Certificate. All courses must be taken at the graduate (500 or above) level. A maximum of only one course numbered 501-510 per student is allowed; such a course can substitute only as an elective. Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) are not acceptable toward fulfilling certificate requirements.

Incoming students must consult with the SGRN Graduate Coordinator and/or designated expert faculty advisors of the departments and programs of SGRN. The Coordinator and/or faculty advisors will approve student plans of study including emendations or substitutions to the curriculum.

Approved Electives (16 credits)

A student must take a minimum of 8 credits offered by any of the School of Gender, Race, and Nations units (i.e., Black Studies, Chicano/Latino Studies, Indigenous Nations Studies, and/or Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) plus 8 credits offered either by the SGRN units or affiliated courses.

Core Courses (8 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 24