The undergraduate certificate in Queer Studies encourages students to explore and challenge the histories of sexuality and gender normativity across multiple political and cultural contexts as it relates to their specific interests. The certificate program is distinct in that it examine sexuality with a focus on Hawaiʻi, Asia and the Pacific from a transnational, interdisciplinary, and intersectional perspective.
The certificate provides a credential to an array of careers including media, social work, public relations, education, medicine, law, and counseling. The certificate may also benefit students interested in pursuing gender or sexuality studies at the graduate level.
The certificate is open to all enrolled UH Mānoa undergraduate students (day and online) in good standing. There are no pre-requisites for enrollment in the certificate.
