Graduate Certificate in the Sociology of Diversity

Application for Completion

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Certificate Courses Completed

Courses completed: (required: 12 graduate credits, at least one addressing race and class, and one addressing gender and sexuality)

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Completion of Requirements

(To be completed by the Coordinator of Graduate Certificates - Heather Albanesi)

1.  Course requirements met? ______

2.  Transcript reviewed and attached? ______

3.  Self-statement reviewed and attached? ______

4.  Contact information updated? ______

Program Coordinator’s Signature: ______

[Dr. Heather Albanesi]

Graduate Certificate in the Sociology of Diversity

The Graduate Faculty of the Sociology Department has a strong emphasis in diversity and inequality issues, highlighting race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. For sociology graduate students wishing to concentrate in these areas, we offer a graduate certificate of specialization. Completion of the certificate provides evidence of specialized study, which can be beneficial for enhancing future career options and interests. The certificate is marketable to a wide variety of employers and educational institutions, including social work, graduate and professional schools, community action organizations, and social services.

Dr. Heather Albanesi is the coordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Diversity.

General Requirements

·  Minimum requirement for completion: four courses, for a total of twelve credits.

·  A minimum grade of 3.3 is required for each course applied toward the certificate.

·  All courses must be at 5000 level or above in Sociology; independent studies may not be used to earn this certificate.

·  All courses must be offered through the Sociology department and additional special topic courses may be offered that can be counted toward the graduate certificate. These courses must be approved in advance by the certificate coordinator.

·  Up to three (Graduate Sociology) transfer credit hours may be applied to the certificate from courses approved by the certificate coordinator.

·  To complete the certificate program, students are required to submit a transcript and a five-page, typewritten self-statement, evaluating changes in their perceptions of diversity issues as a result of program participation and implications for future scholarly and professional work. The certificate will be mailed to recipients upon completion of a certificate audit and graduation.

5390 / TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY: AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY
5270 / NATIVE COMMUNITIES
5200 / TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY: POVERTY
5010 / TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY: POVERTY & GLOBALIZATION
5700 / GLOBAL FEMINISM
5380 / GLOBALIZATION & DEVELOPMENT
5010 / INTERSECTIONS OF PRIVILEGE (White Privilege Conference)
5210 / WELFARE REFORM
5040 / SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER & SEXUALITY
5310 / SEMINAR: CLASS, STRATIFICATION & POWER
5640 / SEMINAR: POWER & PRIVILEGE
5830 / SEMINAR: RACE & ETHNIC RELATIONS
5010 / TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY: TEACHING DIVERSITY