Undergraduate Certificate in Sociology of Diversity

Completion of this certificate provides evidence of specialized study in diversity and inequality issues, which can be beneficial for enhancing future career options and interests and is marketable to a wide variety of employers and educational institutions, including social work, graduate and professional schools, community action organizations, and social services. Participation in the certification program also provides students with opportunities for networking and mentoring. 

For more information contact the Certificate Coordinator, Abby Ferber. 

The Sociology Department has a strong emphasis on diversity and inequality issues, highlighting race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. For sociology majors, minors, and other students wishing to concentrate in these areas, we offer a certificate of specialization.

General Requirements:

• Minimum requirement for completion: four courses from four different categories, for a total of 12 credit hours.
• A minimum grade of 3.3 is required for each course applied toward the certificate.
• At least three courses must be upper division (3000+ level) and in Sociology. Independent studies may not be used to earn this certificate.
• Up to 3 Sociology transfer credits may be applied to the certificate.

Once admitted to UCCS, students choosing to pursue a certificate must submit a Certificate Declaration Form.

After completing the program requirements, the student must submit the Certificate Completion Form with all supporting documents uploaded where indicated on the form. Students planning to pursue multiple certificates will need to submit separate declaration and completion forms for each certificate.

Students wishing to enroll in a certificate program must turn in an application to the Certificate Coordinator, ideally when they declare their major.

Students are strongly encouraged to enroll by their junior year to ensure that certificate requirements are met.

Students that are not sociology majors or minors must complete three (3) credit hours of additional lower-division sociology credit before enrolling in the certificate program.

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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