Diversity Literacy (CERT)

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 showing all degrees awarded and all undergraduate and graduate work (all courses) completed from each accredited college/university previously attended;
  • 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

The curriculum for this certificate consists of 15 total credit hours, structured as follows:
Core Courses
PHIL 690Philosophical Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion3
PHIL 691Capstone in Diversity Literacy3
Standard Electives 19
Cultural Competency
Cultural Competency and Action
Institutions and Equity
Health and Social Justice
Language, Society & Power
Social Inequality
SOC course at the 600 level or above
Minimum Total Hours15
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.