ELP 513SEM - Cultural Diversity in Higher Education

This course is the first in a series of courses designed to explore cultural diversity in educational settings. The cultural diversity series is intended to help students to develop an awareness and deeper understanding of cultural diversity issues. The series also challenges students to understand themselves, other people, and institutional structures in increasingly complex and dynamic ways. The first course, Cultural Diversity in Higher Education (ELP513), is designed for all students regardless of prior course work or training in cultural diversity issues. ELP513 will explore cultural diversity specifically in relation to gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, ableism, and social class. The course will use developmental and sociological concepts to analyze social identity formation, social group differences, inter- and intra-group differences and relations. Concurrently, this course will explore models for implementing successful diversity management initiatives.

Credits: 3