This certificate provides students with an introduction to the politics of race, ethnicity, gender, and identity in relation to political behavior, political institutions, and public policy in the United States. It is intended for all majors who seek to understand sources and impact of institutional racism and discrimination and identity politics. It allows for a comparative perspective and a multidisciplinary approach for a broader background. The certificate will be helpful to majors who plan to pursue graduate school, or careers in government, non-profit organizations, mass communications, and more generally, employment in the private sector.
Admission Requirements
Certificate Requirements
- A minimum of 2.0 GPA is required for courses counting towards the certificate.
- At least 9 hours used toward the certificate must be taken at UCF.
- At least 6 hours toward the certificate must be Political Science courses
- Internships, independent study and substitute courses/new courses are allowed at the director's discretion (for a maximum of 3 credit hours)
Prerequisite Courses
- Students must satisfy each course's prerequisites before enrolling in the class.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Select one course from the following (if both courses are taken one will count as an elective) Credits / Units: 3
- POS 4622 - Politics and Civil Rights Credit Hours: 3
- PUP 3314 - Minorities in American Politics Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives (9 Credit Hours)
- Select three courses from the following list: Credits / Units: 9
- ANT 3451 - Race Matters: Anthropological Approaches to Racism Credit Hours: 3
- AMH 3560 - Women, Law, and Society in American History Credit Hours: 3
- AMH 3562 - Women in American History II Credit Hours: 3
- AMH 3572 - Black American History II Credit Hours: 3
- AMH 3580 - North American Indians Credit Hours: 3
- AMH 4575 - History of the Civil Rights Movement Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4710 - Women in Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4794 - Indigenous Politics and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
- INR 3250 - Politics of Pan-Africanism Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4074 - Immigration Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4075 - Human Rights Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4085 - Women, Gender, and Globalization Credit Hours: 3
- LAS 4023 - African Caribbean Experience Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 4843 - Immigration Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 4886 - Sexuality, Gender, & the Law Credit Hours: 3
- POS 3076 - American Indian Politics Credit Hours: 3
- POS 3173 - Southern Politics Credit Hours: 3
- POS 3234 - Protest in American Politics Credit Hours: 3
- POS 4023 - The Politics of LGBTQ+ Policy Credit Hours: 3
- POS 4030 - The Politics of Sports Credit Hours: 3
- POS 4074 - Latino Politics Credit Hours: 3
- POS 4604 - American Constitutional Law II Credit Hours: 3
- PUP 4323 - Women and Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
- SYD 3700 - Race and Ethnicity Credit Hours: 3
- SYD 3772 - Race and Social Media Credit Hours: 3
- SYD 3800 - Sex and Gender in Society Credit Hours: 3
- SYD 4810 - Women in Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3
- SYD 4813 - Women, Law and Social Change Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3015 - Introduction to Women's Studies Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3371 - Women and Leadership Credit Hours: 3
- WST 3603 - Introduction to Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3
- WST 4349 - Ecofeminism Credit Hours: 3
Total Undergraduate Hours Required: 12Other Requirements
