• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Required Law Courses

Take at least two courses totaling at least 6 semester hours from the following list:6
Domestic Violence Clinic
Sexuality, Gender, and the Law
Reproductive Rights, Justice, and Health
Human Rights in the United States
Law and Inequality
Race and the Law
Anatomy of Autonomy

Required Non-Law Courses

Take at least two courses totaling at least 6 semester hours from the following list:6
Gender and Development Economics
International Human Rights Law and Policy
Sociology of Prejudice and Violence
Sociology of Work and Employment
Gender and Social Policy
Feminist Resistance
Theorizing Gender and Sexuality
Queer Theory: Sexualities, Genders, Politics

Additional Requirements

Co-op Requirement: Students must complete at least one co-op related to the certificate topic.

Writing Requirement: Students must complete a piece of substantial writing that meets the requirements of the JD upper-level rigorous writing requirement and that has a clear connection to the certificate topic.

For additional information on requirements associated with this certificate, please consult the JD program's Student Information Handbook.

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

12 total credit hours required, including at least 6 credit hours of LAW courses and at least 6 credit hours of non-LAW courses.

Students must receive a passing grade in all courses and satisfactorily complete all other requirements.