Skip to main content
University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
    • Admitted Students
    • Current Students
    • Families of Current Students
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Alumni
    • Email
    • Blackboard
    • Campus Connection
    • Employee Self-Service (HRMS)
    • Starfish
    • Degree Map
    • Zoom
  • Directory
  • Academics
  • Admissions
  • Student Life
  • Research
  • Athletics
  • Majors & Programs
  • About
University of North Dakota
  • Academics
  • Admissions
  • Student Life
  • Research
  • Athletics
  • Majors & Programs
  • About
  • Request Info
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Request Info
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Home
  • Program Finder
  • Diversity and Inclusion (Certificate)
  • Requirements
Skip Section Navigation
  • Diversity and Inclusion (Certificate)
  • Requirements
  • Tuition & Aid
  • How to Apply

Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Requirements

These courses are required for a Diversity and Inclusion certificate.

Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion

A total of 13 credit hours within the following:

Course List
Code Title Credits
Core Course (3 credits): One of the following:
ANTH 372
Culture Theory
COMM 310
Media and Diversity
COUN 250
Dialogue on U.S. Diversity
ENGL 230
Analyzing Worldview through Story
LANG 380
Global Gateways
PHIL 285
Global Philosophy
POLS 215
Politics and Diversity
PSYC 421
Diversity Psychology
SOC 250
Diversity in American Society
SWK 493A
Special Topics (Diversity and International Social Welfare Through a Social Work Lens)
Area Courses (9 credits): One course (see class options listed below) from three of the following areas:
Sex, Gender, Sexuality
Race, Ethnicity, Nationality
Religion
Social/Economic Class
Ability
Age
Applied Experience (1 credit): Fulfilled using option(s) from this list, with individual plan approved for the Diversity & Inclusion Certificate
Workshop: Seminar courses related to diversity & inclusion, e.g., IMPACT, COUN 399
Internship/Co-op: Student must propose how experience relates to diversity
Contact hours: At least 50 contact hours in the forms of volunteer work, shorter workshops or presentations, conference attendance (diversity-specific), or others as approved by the College of Arts & Sciences
List of Possible Area Courses:
Sex/Gender/Sexuality
ANTH 375
Women in Prehistory
CJ 302
Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice
ENGL 357
Women Writers and Readers
HIST 332
Women in Early America
HIST 333
Women in Modern America
IS 346
Gender in American Indian Cultures
PHIL 342
Advanced Ethics
PHIL 360
Feminist Philosophy
PSYC 210
Human Sexuality
PSYC 365
Psychology of Women and Gender
SOC 335
Families in a Changing Society
SOC 340
Sociology of Gender
WGS 200
Introduction to Gender Studies
WGS 225
The Study of Women
WGS 480
Feminist Theory
Race, Ethnicity, Nationality
ANTH 171
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 373
Indians of Latin America
ANTH 376
The Aztec, Maya and Inca
COMM 402
Intercultural/International Communication
ENGL 365
Black American Writers
ENGL 367
Indigenous Literatures
GEOG 151
Human Geography
GEOG 250
Introduction to Geopolitics
GERM 306
Contextualizing Culture: Introduction to German Studies
GERM 406
Literary Voices in Translation
HIST 105
World Civilizations I
HIST 106
World History II, 1000 CE-present
HIST 206
History 206: History of Canada's First Nations
HIST 250
The Civil Rights Movement
HIST 260
Slaves, Citizens and Social Change
HIST 328
Human Rights
HIST 345
The Ancient Near East
HIST 362
Modern China
HIST 370
African-American History to 1877
HIST 371
African-American History since 1877
HIST 391
The Invention of Latin American
HON 381
Worldviews through the Humanities
HON 382
Worldviews through the Social Sciences
IS 121
Introduction to American Indian Studies
IS 122
American Indians and Tradition
IS 123
American Indians and Culture
IS 151
Popular Culture and American Indians
IS 171
Hollywood Indians
IS 181
Native North America to 1600
IS 200
American Indians in a Multicultural Context
IS 201
History of the Sioux
IS 202
Cultures of the Sioux
IS 203
History of the Ojibwe
IS 204
Cultures of the Ojibwe
IS 207
History of the Three Affiliated Tribes
IS 208
Cultures of the Three Affiliated Tribes
IS 221
North American Indians before 1815
IS 222
North American Indians since 1815
IS 230
Approaches to Native Cultures
IS 320
Native Cultural Landscapes
IS 344
Education and American Indians
IS 348
Beyond the Reservation
IS 352
Native Philosophies and Religions
IS 354
Dynamics of Conquest and Resistance
IS 356
Law, Culture, and Communities
IS 358
American Indians and Sovereignty
IS 360
Oral Traditions in American Indian Cultures
IS 395
Ethnohistory of North America
IS 410
Indigenous Identities
LANG 250
Topics in World Languages and Cultures
LANG 331
Foreign Literature in Translation
LANG 480
Capstone: Global Connections
NORW 350
Norwegian Culture
NORW 403
Great Literary Works of Norway
PHIL 315
Philosophy of Race & Postcolonialism
POLS 120
Global Perspectives
POLS 321
International Human Rights
SOC 435
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Religion
HIST 304
The Holocaust
IS 352
Native Philosophies and Religions
PHIL 103
Introduction to Religious Studies
PHIL 105
Religions of Asia
PHIL 217
Religion in America
PHIL 227
Mysticism and Spirituality in Religion
PHIL 320
Hinduism
PHIL 334
Judaism
PHIL 338
Christianity
PHIL 356
Islam
PHIL 380
Buddhism
Social/Economic Class
ECON 105
Elements of Economics
IS 362
Resource Extraction and Indigenous Peoples
IS 385
Sustainable Communities
PHIL 355
Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 450
Philosophy, Economics, and Politics
POLS 200
Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
SOC 110
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 115
Social Problems
SOC 407
Political Sociology
SOC 436
Social Inequality
Ability
IS 311
Health and American Indian Cultures
KIN 404
Adapted Physical Activity
RHS 250
Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation
RHS 260
Inclusion in Recreation Settings
RHS 350
Overview of Disabilities
T&L 251
Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities
Age
ENGL 359
Young Adult Literature
GEOG 459
Population Geography
PHIL 245
Death and Dying
PSYC 355
Adulthood and Aging
SOC 253
Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
SWK 311
Child Welfare
SOC 352
Aging and Society
SWK 313
Orientation to Gerontology
T&L 252
Child Development

The courses listed above do not exhaust all potentially relevant classes. Other classes with substantial focus and coursework dedicated to these topics, approaches, and issues that are not listed can be approved to meet the certificate requirements. Some courses (such as ENGL 415) may apply to the certificate when the topic of the particular section pertains. A course may be listed above under one particular area, but may also address another area and could be approved for that other area instead; for example, a course listed under Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality may also focus on Sex, Gender, and Sexuality and be used to fulfill that area. Language courses listed above are taught in English, but courses taught in another language may also be approved for the certificate. No more than two courses from the same department/prefix may be applied toward the completion of the certificate.

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

What is an undergraduate certificate?

The difference between certificate and degree programs typically involves the time and cost to earn them. They also differ in the number of courses you must take. Degrees provide you with a well-rounded depth of knowledge while certificate programs focus on skills related to a specific career field. Like a minor, a certificate program is noted on your UND official transcript. The difference between an undergraduate certificate program and a minor is that students may pursue certificate programs without pursuing a major.

The same undergraduate degree admission requirements apply to undergraduate certificate programs at UND. Many students choose to pursue undergraduate certificate programs while concurrently working on a degree. Others are enrolled exclusively in undergraduate certificate programs.

Explore Undergraduate Certificates

Request Information

We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience.

By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies, Privacy Information.

Ready to Enroll?

  • Request Information
  • Schedule a Visit
  • Apply Now
  • UND.info@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3000
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Contact UND
  • Campus Map
  • Events Calendar
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Explore Programs
  • Employment
  • Make a Gift
University of North Dakota

© 2023 University of North Dakota - Grand Forks, ND - Member of ND University System

  • Accessibility & Website Feedback
  • Terms of Use & Privacy
  • Notice of Nondiscrimination
  • Student Disclosure Information
  • Title IX
©