The Certificate in Diversity is designed to prepare students to be familiar with different types of diversity as well as the contexts and theories related to diversity. Diversity is defined differently according to one's own perspective, and this certificate prepares students for negotiating diverse cultures and identities in different fields of study. The certificate also enables students to understand the impact of diversity in local, world, and national contexts.

Students are required to complete 18 credit hours with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0, including

• At least nine hours must be completed at the 300-level or above.
• Six credit hours must be taken in the humanities
• Six credit hours must be taken in the social sciences
• Coursework towards the certificate must cover at least three of the following areas: sex and gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, religion, age/generation, nationality, or class.

Humanities Courses

• AFRO-A 169 Introduction to African American Literature
• ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society
• EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
• ENG-L 207 Women and Literature
• ENG-L 374 Ethnic American Literature
• ENG-L 378 Studies in Women and Literature
• ENG-L 383 Studies in British or Commonwealth Culture
• ENG-L 389 Feminist Literary and Cultural Criticism
• FINA-A 150 African, New World and Oceanic Art
• FINA-A* 343 American Art *can only be taken when focus is on diversity issues
• FINA-A 362 Art of Japan
• FINA-A 402 Arts of Native North America
• FINA-A 451 Art of the South Pacific
• FINA-A 452 Art of Pre-Columbian America
• FINA-A 458 Topics in the Ethnographic Arts
• FINA-A 485 Women and Gender in the Visual Arts
• FREN-F 363 Introduction a la France Moderne
• FREN-F 415 La Culture Francophone
• FREN-F 461 La France Contemporaine
• PHIL-P 170 Introduction to Asian Philosophy
• PHIL-P 334 Buddhist Philosophy
• PHIL-P 374 Early Chinese Philosophy
• PHIL-P 394 Feminist Philosophy
• REL-R 152 Jews, Christians, and Muslims
• REL-R 153 Religions of Asia
• REL-R 245 Introduction to Judaism
• REL-R 257 Introduction to Islam
• REL-R 364 Topics in Gender and Western Religion
• SPAN-S 301 The Hispanic World I
• SPAN-S 302 The Hispanic World II
• SPAN-S 303 The Hispanic World III
• SPAN-S 363 Introduccion a la cultura hispanica
• SPAN-S 407 Survey of Spanish Literature I
• SPAN-S 408 Survey of Spanish Literature II
• SPAN-S 411 Spain: The Cultural Context

Social Sciences Courses

• CJUS-P 335 Race, Gender, and Inequality in the Criminal Justice System
• CJUS-P 362 Sex Offenders
• CJUS-P 375 American Juvenile Justice System
• CJUS-P 423 Sexuality and the Law
• HIST-A 260 Early American Women's History
• HIST-A 261 Modern American Women's History
• HIST-A 310 Survey of American Indians I
• HIST-A 356 African-American History II
• HIST-A 381 Civil Rights Era in the U.S.
• HIST-B 315 European Anti-Semitism from the Enlightenment to the Holocaust
• HIST-B 359 Europe, 1789-1848
• HIST-B 360 Europe, 1848-1914
• HIST-B 361 Europe in the Twentieth Century, 1914-1945
• HIST-F 100 Issues in Latin American History: Introduction
• HIST-F 216 History of Slavery in the Americas
• HIST-F 232 Upheaval in the 20th Century Latin America
• HIST-F 341 Latin America: Conquest and Empire
• HIST-F 342 Latin America: Evolution and Revolution
• HIST-G 100 Introduction to Asian History
• HIST-G 200 Issues in Asian History
• HIST-G 300 Issues in Asian History
• HIST-H 101 The World in the Twentieth Century
• HIST-H 103 Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon
• HIST-H 104 Europe: Napoleon to the Present
• POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations
• POLS-Y 324 Women and Politics
• POLS-Y 335 West European Politics
• POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics
• POLS-Y 354 Nationalism
• POLS-Y 369 Asian Politics
• PSY-P 305 Psychology and Cultures
• SOC-R 320 Sexuality and Society
• SOC-R 326 Masculinity and Society
• SOC-R 463 Inequality and Society
• SOC-S 163 Social Problems
• SOC-S 301 Topics in Gender
• SOC-S 304 Global Issues in Gender
• SOC-S 308 Global Society
• SOC-S 313 Religion and Society
• SOC-S 331 Sociology of Aging
• SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
• SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender Roles
• SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy
• SOC-S 413 Gender and Society
• SOC-S 419 Social Movements and Collective Action
• SOC-W 100 Gender Studies