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Program Summary

SUMMER 2023
Application Dates: 04/9/2023
Start Dates: 05/15/2023
FALL 2023
Application Dates: 03/15/2023
Start Dates: 08/21/2023
Spring 2024
Application Dates: 08/15/2023
Start Dates: 01/8/2024
CREDITS AND COST
Credits required: 12
Cost per credit: $752.50

Dr. Christia Brown

Director of Graduate Certificate

Professor

College of Arts & Sciences

202 Patterson Office Tower

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Gain a better understanding of what diversity and inclusion means in the workforce. The graduate certificate in Diversity and Inclusion prepares professionals to understand the importance of racial and ethnic identities, cultural backgrounds, ages, skill sets, languages, and other identifying markers that employees possess. These skills are highly sought after by today’s employers and would be beneficial to business administrators, health care professionals, government employees, educators, and non-profit organizations. 

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Program Summary

SUMMER 2023
Application Dates: 04/9/2023
Start Dates: 05/15/2023
FALL 2023
Application Dates: 03/15/2023
Start Dates: 08/21/2023
Spring 2024
Application Dates: 08/15/2023
Start Dates: 01/8/2024
CREDITS AND COST
Credits required: 12
Cost per credit: $752.50

Become better prepared for an increasingly diverse world

We are being tasked with managing a more diverse work environment. The Online Graduate Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion prepares students to become proactive ensuring that they understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, as a way to become more employable and to continue their professional development. 

Core Course for the Graduate Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion:

  • A&S 600: Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion (3 credits)

Elective Courses (9 credit-hours total):

  • ANT 681: Health Care Inequalities
  • SPA 524: Approaches to Diversity in the Modern World: Understanding Latinx Cultures
  • AAS 501: African American Lives
  • SOC 551: Health, Illness, and Disabilities
  • SOC 720: Race, Racism, and Representation
  • AAS 560: Race, Ethnicity, and Politics
  • GWS 602: Perspectives on Gender Identities and Sexual Identities
  • GWS 603: Gender, Bodies, and Health
  • MCL 500: Intercultural Communication for Professionals
  • FCS 620: Working with Diverse Families in Culturally Sensitive Contexts
A lack of diversity and inclusion is one of the top risk factors for workplace harassment, according to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Application Requirements

Students must submit a transcript showing an awarded bachelors degree, have an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.50 or better and 3.00 on all previous graduate level coursework (both on a 4.00 point scale).

Federal Financial Aid and Certificate Programs

Please note that federal financial aid is not available for certificate programs, but other financial resources may be available on the Financial Aid page.

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Dr. Christia Brown

Director of Graduate Certificate

Professor

College of Arts & Sciences

202 Patterson Office Tower

Students Residing Outside of Kentucky

If you will live outside of Kentucky while completing your program, please check the Out of State Student page to confirm that the program can be offered in your state, and if relevant, that it meets professional licensure requirements in your state.