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GRADUATE
DIVERSITY CERTIFICATION
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The Department of Sociology
and Social Work offers a Certification in Diversity that prepares students
for today's culturally diverse society. Courses required for Diversity Certification
focus on the intersection of race/ethnicity, social class, and gender. The
graduate certificate is open to students enrolled in any graduate degree
program at Texas Woman's University as well as to qualified individuals
seeking only Diversity Certification. |
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The Certification will
provide grounding in the history and theory of cultural diversity in the
U.S. as well as examination of commonalities and differences among groups,
and access to empirical data on diverse groups and inter-group relations.
For certification-only students, the program will enhance the ability to
work in a culturally diverse environment and to train others to work in
such an environment. For students in degree programs, the certification
will complement the student's major work and increase opportunities for
research, teaching, and practice. Persons interested in the Certification
in Diversity include social service and human resource professionals, therapists,
counselors, educators, and those working in the criminal justice system.
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Admission Requirements
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Students already admitted
to a graduate program at TWU should consult with the Chair or Graduate Advisor
of their program to determine whether the coursework taken for the Diversity
Certification will apply toward their degrees. Coursework taken as part
of a certification program may not be counted toward a graduate degree at
TWU without the approval of both the degree-granting department and the
Graduate Dean. Students seeking admission to a masters or doctoral program,
in addition to certification, must meet the entrance requirements of their
degree program. |
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Students entering TWU only for the Certification in Diversity must
meet the master's-level entrance requirements of the Graduate School except
for the submission of GRE scores. For certificate-only students, the Department
of Sociology and Social Work requires a Statement of Purpose (500-600 words)
describing the reason Diversity Certification is sought and its importance
in relation to career goals. |
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Course Requirements |
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Diversity Certification
requires18 graduate hours of course work to be completed with an average
grade of B or better. Diversity is defined as inclusive of racial/ethnic
diversity as well as age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability.
Some courses will focus on diversity within the United States and others
are global with a cross-cultural focus. The following three courses are required
for Diversity Certification and will be offered at least once each year
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- SOCI 5553 or 6503 Social Stratification
- SOCI 5443 Race
and Ethnic Groups in the United States
- SOCI/WS 5463 Women
of Color
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With approval of the
student's Advisory Committee and the Chair of the Department of Sociology
and Social Work, the remaining 9 hours may be selected from topics regularly
offered under the Seminars on Social Organization and Disorganization (SOCI
6503), Life Cycle (SOCI 6303), and the Metropolitan Community (SOCI 6403),
or from outside the Department. |
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Administration of
Program |
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The Chair of the Department
of Sociology and Social Work will have primary responsibility for administering
the Diversity Certification program. The Chair may, however, appoint another
faculty member or the Graduate Advisor to assist students in the selection
of coursework and to track their completion of the certification requirements.
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