Program: LGBTQ+ Health Certificate
Program Description
This professional specialization certificate program is intended for post baccalaureate students pursuing a social science and/or health-related graduate program, and health professionals with at least an undergraduate degree who want to supplement their knowledge on LGBTQ+ health and learn actionable strategies to improve health disparities. Utilizing a multidisciplinary lens and intersectional analysis, this program addresses LGBTQ+ specific health issues, social determinants of health, health disparities that specifically impact these populations, and how to apply strategies for advocating and caring for LGBTQ+ populations in a culturally appropriate domain.
This program is available through self support (funded entirely by student fees and offered in a cohort format) in partnership between one of the CSUN academic colleges and The Tseng College.
Program Requirements
A. Admission Requirements
- Meet all University admission requirements, including a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Hold a minimum of an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in any field.
- Complete and submit a program application by the application deadline date.
B. Course Requirements
HSCI 572 Foundations of LGBTQ+ Health (3)
HSCI 573 Multidisciplinary Health Part 1: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Other Sexual Minorities (3)
HSCI 574 Multidisciplinary Health Part 2: Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Persons (3)
HSCI 575 Strategies for Advocating for LGBTQ+ Health (3)
Total Units Required for the Certificate: 12
Contact
Department of Health Sciences
Chair: Bethany Rainisch
Jacaranda Hall (JD) 2500
(818) 677-4081
hsci@csun.edu
Program Learning Outcomes
Students receiving a LGBTQ+ Health Certificate will be able to:
- Exhibit comprehension of social determinants of health and health inequalities experienced by LGBTQ+ populations in contrast to the heterosexual and cisgender populations.
- Demonstrate knowledge of cultural components of LGBTQ+ populations and their history.
- Describe the physical, sexual, and mental health risks among LGBTQ+ populations.
- Apply multidisciplinary health strategies toward improving the health of LGBTQ+ persons.
- Examine how to advocate for policies and processes that enhance the health of LGBTQ+ populations.