LGBTQ+ Academic Programs

Graduate Certificate in LGBTQ+ Public Health - "Become an informed, effective practitioner and make a difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ community members with the 13-credit hour Kent State online LGBTQ+ Public Health graduate certificate. Identify and address health disparities for sexual and gender minorities by examining them through social, economic and structural lenses." 

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LGBTQ+ Studies Minor - "The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies minor allows students to explore sexuality and sexual minorities from a variety of perspectives."

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Gender and Sexuality Studies - "For students in the Gender and Sexuality Studies major, this means exploring the multiple and complex ways gender and sexuality are constructed through, and across, different time periods and societies, discourses, and systems of power. Throughout their course work, students will be able to think critically about contemporary debates and issues related to gender and sexuality, learn and deploy different methodological tools used in analysis, and devise policy interventions to address challenges."

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Women's Studies Minor - "The minor in Women’s Studies offers both diversity and depth of course work, ranging from Feminist Humor to Feminism as serious theory and worldmaking practice, from “the notorious RBG” as Icon to “Witches: the Monstrous Feminine.” Students can immerse themselves in experiential learning via internships and capstone work."

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