About
The Certificate in Applied Gender Justice program can be completed online, as a stand-alone credential or concurrently with other degree programs. Students in applied gender justice will learn to use mixed qualitative, quantitative, community engaged, and creative methods. They will be trained critically to engage with the ways sexism, racism, colonialism, ableism, queer and xenophobias enable and facilitate micro- and macro-aggressions in mainstream environments. Students will acquire transferable skills that enhance their capacities to contribute to professional roles invested in equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization, obtaining specialized credentialing that is vital to securing and upgrading for human services careers.
- Two-year certificate
- Part-time program
- You can enter this program directly from high school
- You can complete this program in-person, entirely online, or a combination of flexible class options.
What you will learn
Students will acquire transferable skills that enhance their capacities to contribute to professional roles invested in equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization, obtaining specialized credentialing that is vital to securing and upgrading for human services careers.
WGST 112.3 Introduction to Womens and Gender Studies (Required)
Introduces students to selected research and writings in the area of Women's and Gender Studies, emphasizing the diversity of debates informing the field. Examines changing gender positions and representations across regional, national and international perspectives. Special attention will be given to experiences of gender inequities from the Canadian context.
WGST 210.3 Gendered Perspectives on Current Events
Interdisciplinary examination of current events relating to gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, ability and class. Special attention will be paid to how recent/ ongoing wars, ecological crises, terrorism, economic recession, etc., impact the lives of women, children and subaltern men, and how such events are represented in mainstream and alternative media.
WGST 265.3 Feminist Critical Disabilities Studies
This course takes an intersectional, decolonizing, interdisciplinary approach to critical disabilities studies, inviting students to think critically about the reproduction of oppression and systemic barriers to inclusion operating out of prevailing socially constructed discourses of disability. Centering the invaluable scholarly and social rigour arising from minoritized perspectives, the course facilitates multi-disciplinary exploration of critical perspectives that engage social justice, social policy, human rights, social movements, intimate and international politics.
WGST 375.3 Intersectional Gendered Analyses of Professional Life (Required)
This course offers students from all disciplines an opportunity to consider the ways their chosen or aspirational career pathways are implicated in the ongoing projects of the colonialist nation state and neoliberal capitalist expansion. They will also have the chance to explore potentials for their particular professional field/s to support more inclusive and just social relations. Students will examine North American histories of violence as organized through various forms of labour, whether valued, devalued, exploited, conscripted to national and other agendas, or privileged in local, national and transnational contexts. They will also consider the ways selected current events are shaped by human labour as a socio-political mechanism for consolidating hegemony and its many alternatives. The course provides an advanced option for students in Women's and Gender Studies, as well as other disciplines.
The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program.
Career opportunities
Because this program is unique in Canada in having this level of focus on preparing equity, diversity inclusion and decolonization specialists across the professions, it will provide you distinct equity specializations that will support your career planning.
Further studies
This undergraduate-level certificate may help you prepare to further your studies in women and gender studies or other related fields at the University of Saskatchewan or other institutions.
Careers
The program is designed to be of particular use to students who wish to enhance their skills in equity, diversion and inclusion in their career paths. Some opportunities may include:
- Nonprofit staff or manager
- Community development worker
- Resource centre coordinator
- Policy analyst
- Human resources
- Consultant
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion specialist
- Future training in law, policy, and/or healthcare
Tuition estimates
| Canadian students | International students | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $746 per 3 credit unit class | $3,611 per 3 credit unit class |
| Student fees | $1,121 per year | $1,121 per year |
Tuition will vary depending on the type and number of classes you take in a year. This estimate reflects a typical amount you could expect to pay per class (2024-2025 Canadian dollar rates).
Student fees are used to fund specific student benefits, including health, vision and dental coverage, a bus pass, recreational programs and fitness centre access. This estimate reflects the price you would pay if you are a full-time student.
The cost of books and supplies varies widely depending on the courses you choose. It is recommended that you budget between $1,500-$2,500 for this program.
Program options
The Certificate in Applied Gender Justice program is offered by the College of Arts and Science. You may earn the certificate on its own, concurrently with a degree program from this college or others, or after completing a degree.
If you are already enrolled at USask, consult your academic advisor regarding enrolling in this program.
The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program.
Admission requirements and deadlines
Deadlines
Ready to apply?
If you are a current USask student, consult your academic advisor about enrolling in this program.
To apply to this program as a new student, create an admissions account and apply for admission to any undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Science. When you are ready to submit your application, you will be assessed a non-refundable application fee of $120 CAD. After you are admitted, declare your plans to the college.
If you are interested in more information about this certificate, please contact student-advice@artsandscience.usask.ca