Cultural Competency Certificate

Program Competencies

1. Through on-going self-reflection, students will develop a better understanding of who they are, become more aware of human diversity, and demonstrate a respect for the dignity of others.
2. Students will recognize that power and privilege influence relationships on interpersonal, intergroup, and institutional levels and consider how they may have or have not been affected by those dynamics.
3. Students will demonstrate a continual openness to ideas, beliefs, and practices that challenge their own worldview and move them to embrace a broader perspective.
4. Students will be able to communicate in ways that indicate an acceptance and appreciation for individuals different from themselves and recognize their own responsibility in leading and promoting equity and justice in a global society.  

Program Requirements

Core

SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
IST 250	International Culture and Diversity	3
GST 273	Introduction to Gender Studies	3
GST/SOC 374	Race and Ethnicity	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Electives

GST/SOC 300	Class, Power, and Privilege	3
GST/SOC 305	Cultural Anthropology	3
CRIM/SOC 325	Global Inequality	3
SOC/SWK 330	Health Structures and Behavior	3
CRIM/GST/SOC/SWK 337	Sociology of Food	3
CRIM/GST/SOC/SWK 343	Religion and Sexuality	3
GST/SOC 350	Sex and Gender	3
CRIM/GST/SOC/SWK 355	Sociology of the Body	3
CRIM/GST/SOC 380 or SWK 381	Race, Class, Gender, and Crime	3
HST 344	African American History	3
HST 321	The Middle East	3
HST 343	Religion in American History	3
HST 375	Twentieth Century Asian Wars	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Total Credit Hours: 18