Racial Understanding, Certificate of Special Study

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The Africana Program and the Department of Social Work Education jointly offer the Certificate of Special Study in Racial Understanding. This 12-unit program consists of three required courses and one related interdisciplinary elective. The certificate is designed to prepare students and practicing professionals to develop knowledge and skills necessary to understand racial difference and underlying racism and manage conflict resulting from it. The special study seeks to promote racial awareness and racial harmony, diversity competency, and cultural understanding in our multiracial and multicultural society.

Upper-Division Requirements (9 units)

AFRS 104W - Writing About American Inequality Units: 3
AFRS 144 - Race Relations Units: 3
SWRK 136 - Cultural Diversity and Oppression Units: 3

Electives (3 units)

Select one of the following courses:

AFRS 137 - African American Women Units: 3 (same as WGSS 137 )
AFRS 189 - Fieldwork in Community Relations Units: 3
ANTH 120 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. Units: 3
CLAS 170 - Latin American Studies Units: 3
CRIM 175 - Victimology Units: 3
CRIM 176 - Victim Services Units: 3
SOC 111 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3
SSCI 180 - Diversity in the U.S. Units: 3
SWRK 137 - Principles in Cross-Cultural Competence Units: 3
WGSS 120 - Women of Color in the United States Units: 3

Total (12 units)

In addition, three units of field experience may be available from the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Train-the-Trainer seminar offered through the Women’s Resource Center.

Advising Notes

Open to all students.
Coursework must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.5.