Diversity Literacy (CERT)
Graduate Certificate in Diversity Literacy
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (GA)
Department: Philosophy
Program Webpage
Academic Plan Code(s): DILICDL
Program Information
The Certificate in Diversity Literacy will provide a unique opportunity for students who have already earned bachelor's degrees to enhance their knowledge and skills of the theory and practice of inclusion and equity, including what diversity means, what its personal and social effects are, and how it shapes lives, workplaces, and pedagogy. This knowledge base and skill set will allow, for example, educators to become more inclusive in their pedagogy, employees to work more effectively in multicultural teams, and managers to become better supervisors by better understanding their cultural assumptions and those of their employees.
Admission Requirements
Anyone who has earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university may apply.
The application for graduate programs at the University of Louisville.
The following materials will be necessary to complete an application:
- Official transcripts of prior undergraduate and graduate work;
- Two letters of recommendation;
- A two-to-three page essay describing the applicant's interest in the program and how it will benefit her or his course of study and/or career path.
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
PHIL 690 | Fundamentals of Diversity | 3 |
PHIL 691 | Capstone in Diversity Literacy | 3 |
Standard Electives 1 | 9 | |
Cultural Competency | ||
Cultural Competency and Action | ||
Institutions and Equity | ||
Health and Social Justice | ||
or EDAP 530 | Language, Society & Power | |
Social Inequality | ||
SOC course at the 600 level or above | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 15 |
1 | Electives may be substituted with the program director's consent. At least six (6) of the elective credit hours must be earned in A&S courses. |