This interdisciplinary program offers a focus on diversity and addresses relationships between majority and minority groups throughout multiple societies around the globe. Class, social structures, cultural differences and related topics will be explored, along with ways to promote understanding and acceptance among those who differ in race, religion, culture, ethnicity, or other characteristics. Humanities, public administration, psychology and other courses are available to students who obtain the certificate. Graduates will gain a heightened understanding of the diversity among various people from differing countries, cultures, religions, genders and/or ethnicities, thus enhancing their approach to those who differ in various aspects of humanity. This program will serve such completers in multiple work settings, regardless of career selection.
Program Highlights
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UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS 1000+
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FULL-TIME FACULTY 23
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PH.D STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED 12
Careers
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Requirements
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Students must take SOC 320
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Six additional hours form the following list of courses.
- AAST 410 Africana Intellectual Thought and Economic Development
- AAST 420W African American Political and Social Thought
- ANTR 300 Human Cultures Around the World
- COMM 400W Intercultural Communication
- CRJS 450 Blacks, Crime and Justice
- CRJS 452 Diversity in Criminal Justice Organizations
- ENGL 371W Communication Across Cultures
- HLSC 405 Interprofessional Study Abroad on Global Health
- GEOG 325 Ethnic Minorities
- GEOG 412 Cities of the World
- HIST 475 History of Modern Africa
- HMSV 346 Diversity Issues in Human Services
- NURS 458 Studies in Professional Nursing
- PAS 409 Leadership and Cultural Competence
- PHIL 481 Buddhism
- or PHIL 482 Chinese Religion and Philosophy
- or REL 352 Islam
- POLS 309 Race, Culture and Public Policy
- PSYC 420 Cross-Cultural Psychology
- SOC 323 Sociology of Minority Families
- SOC 343 Sexualities in Society
- SOC 426 The Sociology of Minority Groups
- WCS 312W Communicative Competence: Writing and Reading
- WCS 321 Human Rights and World Literature and Cultures
- WCS 400 Global Cultural Studies
- WMST 302W Dimensions of Diversity: Intersectionality Among Women
- WMST 303 Queer Studies
- WMST 390T Women and Technology Worldwide
Transfer
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Cost
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