Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Identity are all issues that are not only timely, but necessary for a functioning democratic society. Fort Hays State University offers coursework from an array of academic fields that allows for an historical, theoretical, and research-based understanding of contemporary social issues to Cultural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Identity. Along the way, take your own excursions into sociology, history, literature, philosophy, and/or political science. All courses are intentionally designed to appeal to all majors.

Once you have taken the approved number of classes, you will be issued an official certificate that recognizes your successful completion of the Certificate in Cultural Diversity Studies at Fort Hays State University. Students must receive a grade of "C" or higher in each course to count it towards the certificate. (Classes will be offered both on-campus and online).

Students complete requirements by taking at least one course from sociology, one from history, and two additional courses from the list.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
SOC 376/IDS 350	Diversity in the United States	3
History Course
Select one course from the following:
HIST 350	Latin American Civilization
HIST 375	LGBTQ World History
HIST 376	History of Sexuality in America
HIST 600	Topics in History (Approved Topics)
HIST 604	The American Civil Rights Movement
HIST 636	The American Southwest
HIST 637	Chicanos: A History of Mexican Americans
HIST 650	African-American History
HIST 652	Colonial Latin America
HIST 653	Modern Latin America, 1810 - Present
HIST 654	Mexico
HIST 678	Study-Tour in History (Approved Topics)
Directed Electives		6
Select two courses from the following:
SOC 145	Cultural Anthropology
SOC 310	Gender and Society
SOC 333	Global Forces in a Changing World
SOC 335	Changing Faces of Culture
SOC 348	Topics in Sociology (Approved Topics)
SOC 460	Comparative Cultures and Societies
SOC 647	Comparative Cultural Anthropology (Archeology of the Southwest) (V)
SOC 675	Seminar in Sociology (Approved Topics)
ENG 125	World Literature and the Human Experience
ENG 693	Studies in World Literature (Global Women's Issues) )
PHIL 170	World Religions
PHIL 370	Eastern Philosophy
POLS 380	Topics in Political Science (Approved Topic)
POLS 675	Seminar in Political Science (Approved Topics)
MLNG 624	Latin-American Civilization 1
MLNG 658	Survey of LatinAmerican Literature 1
Total Hours		9

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Pre-req. MLNG 427 Spanish Conversational Skills, MLNG 428 Spanish Grammar and Composition Review, or equiv.

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This is an FHSU advisory certificate. Advisory certificates are typically 9-15 hours of coursework.  The certificates are designed by FHSU faculty to provide students a guide to choosing courses that introduce and develop a subject knowledge and/or skills.  These certificates may be used to select a focus within a major, to develop additional knowledge and skills to complement a major, or to pursuing a topic of interest with open elective hours.  

Courses taken as part of an advisory certificate are listed on the student's transcript, however the advisory certificate is not listed on the transcript. Many FHSU departments provide a completion certificate that students may use to show they completed the advised coursework, and talk about what it added to their degree.  Non-degree students may complete the classes outlined in an advisory certificate and receive a completion certificate if offered by the department, however they are not enrolled in a degree plan or eligible for student aid.