Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies Certificate Program
University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Arts and Sciences

Purpose
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder is an interdisciplinary program encompassing more than 20 courses in a dozen departments. LGBT Studies involves the academic investigation of sexuality in established fields such as literature, history, theatre, law, medicine, economics, sociology, anthropology and political science. With its interdisciplinary approach, LGBT Studies interweaves complex theories and analysis into the study of sexuality.

Through the certificate program and the guidance of faculty advisors, students are given an opportunity to integrate a wide variety of courses offered in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, to extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding of societies and cultures and to relate that understanding to lived experience.

Program Requirements
In order to be eligible for the LGBT Studies Certificate, students (undergraduate,graduate or former) must meet the following General Program
Requirements:

• Any CU student with a C average or better may be admitted to the program.
• Completion of a major in any discipline offered by the University of Colorado. Post-bachelor students must have earned a degree from an accredited college or university.
• 24 hours of acceptable course work (C or better) from the certificate program list, of which a minimum of 15 must be upper division. A minimum of 12 hours of courses must come from outside the student's major.

Required courses:

• LGBT 2080: Introduction to LGBT Studies
• English 2708: Introduction to LGBT Literature
• Elective courses (18 hours, 15 of which must be upper-division)
• Up to six credit hours of independent study may be applied toward the certificate program.

Other:

• No pass/fail credits will count toward the requirements of the program.
• Credits earned at other institutions may be transferred in partial fulfillment of the requirements upon approval of the Program Director. No more than 12 hours (6 upper division) of transferred course work may be applied to the Certificate.
• Undergraduate certificates will be awarded upon approval for graduation
• Petitions to alter any of the above requirements must be approved by the Program Director.

Contact Information
For more information regarding the Certificate Program, visit http://www.colorado.edu/ArtsSciences/LGBTStudies and/or contact
Bud.Coleman@colorado.edu (303-492-5809)