Diversity Certificate Program

Department of Psychological and Social Foundations
Social Foundations Program Area

Program Description

We live in an increasingly pluralistic society. Misunderstandings, structural and unintended bias, and discrimination hamper the ability of teachers and other professionals to successfully serve their students and clients. Schools fail to educate. We lose talent. Our inability to affirm diversity in our schools, workplace, and public services adds to inequalities and injustices in the operation of central political, social and economic institutions. It contributes to social disruption, poverty, violence and civil unrest. It is a blight on our democratic heritage. It is time to do something about it. The Diversity Certificate Program is designed for teachers, other professionals and individuals concerned about these issues and who would like the opportunity to increase their own knowledge base so that they can independently contribute to adapting our institutions to accommodate the needs of all individuals and cultures. The course work addresses social class, race/ethnicity, gender, disability/exceptionality, language, and religion from the perspective of the social sciences in a four course sequence culminating with a certificate which can be

Independent,
Attached to another advanced degree in a master's or doctoral program, or
Serve as a cognate in Social Foundations for a doctoral degree in the Curriculum and Instruction doctoral degree program in the College of Education at the University of South Florida

Entrance Requirements

Minimum Requirements: B.A. and the permission of the coordinator (listed below)
Prerequisites or Equivalent: EDF 6606, Socio-Economic Foundations of Education
EDF 6517, Historical Foundations of Education

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Diversity Certificate Courses

Type of course	Course number	Course name	Credit hours
Core course work	EDF 6883	Issues in Multicultural Education	4 hours
Core course	EDF 6765	Schools and the Future	4 hours
Elective (must have two)	EDF 6705	Gender and the Educational Process	3 hours
Elective (must have two)	EDF 6736	Education, Communication and Change	3 hours
Elective (must have two)	EDF 6531	History of Childhood Disability Deviance	3 hours
Total			14 hours

Intended Enrollment

The certificate program is designed to serve the following

Community college instructors for Teaching Diverse Populations
Community college administrators and staff
Public school teachers and administrators
Graduate students and professionals in education
Students in College Student Affairs, School Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Public Health, and Mental Health fields
Business trainers
Interested individuals

Is this you? For more information, call or write the coordinator listed below. Minorities encouraged to apply.

Contact

For more information, write or call:

Professor E. V. Johanningmeier, Coordinator
EDU 162
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33620-7750
(813) 974-9495

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