Ethnic and Diversity Studies program fact sheet (pdf)

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Certificate (114.1)

This program is designed to meet the needs of individuals who must demonstrate proficiency and understanding of differences based on age, race, gender, religions, sexual orientation, national origin or physical or mental ability. Students must complete 18 credits in this area of concentration. Students should choose from among the electives listed based on employment or educational requirements. Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate the necessary skills to think and write critically about race, class, and ethnicity in social and historical contexts;
• discuss and analyze multiple categories of social diversity;
• exhibit an understanding of the scope and magnitude of ethnic and diversity studies from an interdisciplinary approach;
• display an understanding of different cultures of the world through the study of language, literature, religion and artistic creations or other disciplines; and
• distinguish among the experiences of a variety of diverse cultures (different from their own), and provide an analytic framework that facilitates awareness of how cultures vary and shape the human experience.

See the checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 18

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