Intercultural Competence Certificate

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The Intercultural Competence Certificate for undergraduates will provide participants with multicultural competencies such as socio-historical knowledge and behavioral foundations, enabling them to connect effectively and interact productively with a diverse 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:

a. an increased sensitivity to diverse multicultural U.S. histories

b. an ability to interact respectfully and productively with diverse populations

c. a self-understanding through transformative self-reflection

d. the skills necessary to design and institutionalize cultural competent policies and practices within organizations such as businesses, schools, health services, social services, and more

Requirements (12 credits)

AMETH 300 - Intercultural Competence in Institutions Credits: 3
AND

One of the following courses:
AMETH 351 - African American Perspectives Credits: 3
AMETH 352 - American Indian Perspectives Credits: 3
AMETH 353 - Latina/o Perspectives Credits: 3
AMETH 354 - Asian American Perspectives Credits: 3
AND
Two other AMETH courses at any level

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

Electives

Certificate participants must take AMETH 300 but may substitute one of the following courses for one of the three other AMETH courses listed in requirements #2 or #3 above

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 - Engaging 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 - Social Justice in a Family Context 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

Note:

Students who wish to enroll in the Intercultural Competence Certificate should consult with the Head of the American Ethnic Studies Department. The Head will assist with enrollment in the certificate.

Kansas State University

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Intercultural Competence Certificate

Requirements (12 credits)

Electives

Note:

Total hours required: 12