Social Transformation Studies

Intercultural competence certificate

The intercultural competence certificate for undergraduates will provide participants with multicultural competencies such as strong multicultural socio-historical knowledge and behavioral foundations enabling them to effectively connect with and interact productively with multiple sectors of difference in the workforce. The certificate will not only expand individuals' understandings about difference (racial/ethnic, economic class, gender, ability, sexuality), but also enable participants to design and implement cultural competence training within varied social institutions.

Upon completion of a certificate in intercultural competence, participants will have acquired:

  • An increased sensitivity to diverse multicultural U.S. histories
  • An ability to interact respectfully and productively with diverse populations
  • A self-understanding through transformative self-reflection
  • The skills necessary to design and institutionalize cultural competent policies and practices within organizations such as business, schools, health services, social services, and more

Requirements

The intercultural competence certificate requires the completion of four (4) courses, 12 credit hours, in the American ethnic studies track. Students interested in the certificate should contact the social transformation studies department head to enroll. Coursework includes:

  • AMETH 300: Intercultural competence in institutions (3 credit hours)
  • One (1) American ethnic studies course from this list:
    • AMETH 351: African American perspectives (3 credit hours)
    • AMETH 352: American Indian perspectives (3 credit hours)
    • AMETH 353: Latina/o perspectives (3 credit hours)
    • AMETH 354: Asian American perspectives (3 credit hours)
  • Two (2) American ethnic studies courses at any level (total of 6 credit hours)

Certificate participants must take AMETH 300, but may substitute one of the following courses for one of the three other AMETH courses:

ANTH 200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 204 - A General Education Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 210 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Honors Credits: 3
ANTH 314 - Introduction to the World’s Religions Credits: 3
ANTH 318 - Topics in Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 525 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
CNRES 532 - Conflict Resolution across Cultures & Contexts Credits: 3
CNRES 752 - Culture and Conflict Credits: 3
COMM 480 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COMM 535 - Communication and Leadership Credits: 3
DAS 475 - Nonviolence Studies: Women and Peace Movements Credits: 3
DAS 555 - Themes in Nonviolence Studies Credits: 3
EDEL 414 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
ENGL 476 - American English Credits: 3
ENGL 384 - Multicultural Children’s Literature Credits: 3
GENAG 210 - Human and Cultural Diversity in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Credits: 3
GEOG 100 - World Geography & Globalization Credits: 3
GEOG 200 - Human Geography Credits: 3
GWSS 105 - Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
GWSS 300 - Selected Studies of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
GWSS 305 - Advanced Fundamentals of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Credits: 3
GWSS 325 - Queer Studies: Concepts, History, and Politics Credits: 3
GWSS 335 - Transgender Studies Credits: 3
GWSS 550 - Gender and Popular Culture Credits: 3
HDFS 552 - Families and Diversity Credits: 3
HIST 311 - Race & US Foreign Relations Credits: 3
HIST 537 - History of the Indigenous Peoples of North America Credits: 3
HIST 539 - African-American History Credits: 3
HIST 542 - Women in America, Civil War to the Present Credits: 3
HIST 561 - Colonial Hispanic America Credits: 3
LEAD 350 - Culture and Context in Leadership Credits: 3
MUSIC 424 - Jazz in Kansas City and the Southwest Credits: 2-3
PHILO 380 - Philosophy and Race Credits: 3
POLSC 341 - Politics of the World Economy Credits: 3
POLSC 524 - Political Islam Credits: 3
PSYCH 563 - Gender Issues in the Workplace Credits: 3
PSYCH 556 - Multicultural Psychology Credits: 3
SPAN 566 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Spanish America Credits: 3
SOCIO 570 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the USA Credits: 3

Certificate courses can count towards the fulfillment of other college or university general education requirements and can also count toward the major or minor in a variety of departments:

For more info please contact Dr. Keisha Clark at kpc7788@ksu.edu