School of Gender, Race, and Nations
150 Parkmill (PKM)
503-725-9093
www.pdx.edu/gender-race-nations/
- Graduate Certificate in Gender, Race, and Nations
The School of Gender, Race and Nations (SGRN) is comprised of four units: Black Studies, Chicano/Latino Studies, Indigenous Nations Studies, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. This collaboration is interdisciplinary at its core. The overarching areas evident in the school's name feature the rich constellation of interlocking and challenging factors key to understanding our society and making changes for a more socially just future. Our goal is to create a space for excellence in studies and research of culture, race, ethnicity, sovereignty, nation, migration, class, gender and sexuality. The School of Gender, Race and Nations offers a graduate certificate. Those who enroll in the GRN certificate program include those from existing graduate programs and professionals seeking additional grounding in such studies.
These are the programs offered in the four SGRN units. Full details can be found on their individual websites.
Black Studies
- B.A., B.S. in Black Studies
- Minor in Black Studies
- Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Black Studies
Chicano/Latino Studies
- Minor in Chicano/Latino Studies
- Certificate in Chicano/Latino Studies
Indigenous Nations Studies
- B.A., B.S. in Indigenous Nations and Native American Studies
- Minor in Indigenous Nations Studies
- Certificate in Indigenous Traditional Ecological & Cultural Knowledge
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- B.A., B.S.—Women's Studies
- B.A., B.S.—Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies
- Minor in Women's Studies
- Minor in Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies
- Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Women's Studies
Gender, Race, and Nations Graduate Certificate
Certificate Requirements
Core Courses (8 credits)
| GRN 515 | Constructions of Power and Knowledge: Gender, Race, and Nations | 4 |
| GRN 520 | Critical and Decolonizing Research Methodologies | 4 |
Approved Electives (16 credits)
| GRN 530 | Social Justice Pedagogy | 4 |
| GRN 550 | Seminar in Gender, Race, and Nations | 4 |
| BSt 5XX | All 500-level courses in Black Studies | |
| ChLa 5XX | All 500-level courses in Chicano/Latino Studies | |
| NAS 5XX | All 500-level courses in Indigenous Nations Studies | |
| WS 5XX | All 500-level courses in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | |
| | Other adviser-approved courses | |
Total Credit Hours: 24