Critical Cultural Competence, Certificate
The undergraduate Certificate in Critical Cultural Competence requires 18 s.h. of coursework. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. Ideally, students begin the certificate during their second year of undergraduate study.
The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program. Undergraduate to Graduate (U2G) students may earn the certificate when the undergraduate classification is primary.
Students begin the certificate with CCCC:2220 Foundations of Critical Cultural Competence, which is offered fall and spring semesters and is a prerequisite to the coursework that follows. Students complete the certificate's requirements with the capstone course, CCCC:4490 Integrative Seminar in Critical Cultural Competence, which is offered in spring semesters.
In collaboration with the certificate program's coordinator, students establish study plans while completing the foundation course. The coordinator works with the student to ensure that the study plan complements the student's academic program and career interests.
For more information, students may contact the School of Social Work, their advisor, or the certificate coordinator to determine how the certificate would contribute to their degree.
The Certificate in Critical Cultural Competence requires the following coursework.
Core Courses
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CCCC:2220 | Foundations of Critical Cultural Competence (taken first) | 3 |
| CCCC:4490 | Integrative Seminar in Critical Cultural Competence | 3 |
Immersion- or Service-Learning Course
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3 s.h. from these: | ||
| CPH:4755 | International Perspectives: Xicotepec | 2 |
| HHP:3820 | Community Wellness Guided Practicum | arr. |
| IS:3012 | Service Learning in International Studies | 3 |
| LATS:3100 | Latinx Community Engagement | 3 |
| LS:1024 | Hawkeye Service Breaks | arr. |
| SPAN:3092/GHS:3092 | Spanish in the Community | 3 |
| THTR:3615 | Action! Engage! Art! Creative Placemaking for the Public Good | 3 |
| WRIT:2100 | Writing and Community Outreach | 3 |
| WRIT:4100 | Iowa Youth Writing Project Mentorship Practicum | 3 |
Elective Courses
Students complete 9 s.h. of electives in at least two diversity categories. No more than two courses can be taken from the same course subject prefix. At least 6 s.h. must be numbered 2000 or above.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | ||
| AFAM:1030 | Introduction to African American Society | 3 |
| AFAM:1240/MUS:1740 | The Art of Listening to Jazz | 3 |
| AFAM:2064/SOC:2064 | African American Families: Urban and Suburban | 3 |
| AFAM:2070/COMM:2069 | Black Television Culture | 3 |
| AFAM:2076/COMM:2076 | Race, Ethnicity, and Media | 3 |
| AFAM:2079/SPST:2079 | Race and Ethnicity in Sport | 3 |
| AFAM:2500 | Black Culture and Experience: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| AFAM:3110/SOC:3110 | Race, Organizations, and Workplace | 3 |
| AFAM:3460/ENGL:3460 | African American Literature After 1900 | 3 |
| AFAM:3500/HIST:3160/RELS:3808 | Malcolm X, King, and Human Rights | 3 |
| AFAM:3630/SOC:3630 | The Racial Wealth Gap: Black Debt, White Debt | 3 |
| AFAM:3758/HIST:3758 | The Ancient African Past | 3 |
| AFAM:4250/EPLS:4250 | Education In Black America | 3 |
| AFAM:4770/GHS:4770/SEES:4770 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| Asian Languages and Literature | ||
| ASIA:1040/HIST:1610/RELS:1404 | Introduction to Asian Religions | 3 |
| ASIA:1601/HIST:1601 | Civilizations of Asia: China From Origins to the 17th Century | 3 |
| ASIA:1602/HIST:1602 | Civilizations of Asia: China from the 17th Century to the Present | 3 |
| ASIA:1607/HIST:1607 | Civilizations of Asia: Korea | 3-4 |
| ASIA:3652/HIST:3652 | Twentieth-Century China | 3 |
| ASIA:3685/HIST:3685 | Modern Korean History | 3 |
| Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies | ||
| GWSS:1001 | Introduction to Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| GWSS:1002 | Diversity and Power in the U.S. | 3 |
| GWSS:1003/SJUS:1001 | Introduction to Social Justice | 3 |
| GWSS:1074/AMST:1074/SPST:1074 | Inequality in American Sport | 3 |
| GWSS:1310/SOC:1310 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| GWSS:2078/SPST:2078 | Women, Sport, and Culture | 3 |
| GWSS:2674/GHS:2674/RELS:2674 | Food, Body, and Mind: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| GWSS:2900/ANTH:2191 | Love, Sex, and Money: Sexuality and Exchange Across Cultures | 3 |
| GWSS:3045/COMM:3045 | Cultural Politics of the Environment in the US | 3 |
| GWSS:3078/AMST:3078/MUSM:3078/SPST:3078 | Archiving Women's History | 3 |
| GWSS:3100 | LGBTQ/Queer Studies | 3 |
| GWSS:3138/SJUS:3138 | Writing to Change the World | 3 |
| GWSS:3171/ENGL:3571/SJUS:3171 | Higher Education and Social Justice | 3 |
| GWSS:3200 | Theories for Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| GWSS:3350/ANTH:3125/IS:3350 | Transnational Feminism | 3 |
| GWSS:3425/CRIM:3425 | Women, Crime, and Justice | 3 |
| GWSS:3750/SOC:3750 | Born in the USA: Fertility and Reproduction | 3 |
| Global Health Studies and International Populations/Culture | ||
| ANTH:2136 | Race, Place, and Power: Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH:2140 | Food, Drink, and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH:2164/GHS:2164 | Culture and Healing: An Introduction to Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH:2181/ASP:2181/GHS:2181 | The Anthropology of Aging | 3 |
| ANTH:3103 | Environment and Culture | 3 |
| GHS:2000/ANTH:2103 | Introduction to Global Health Studies | 3 |
| GHS:2674/GWSS:2674/RELS:2674 | Food, Body, and Mind: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| GHS:3050/ASP:3135/SSW:3135 | Global Aging | 3 |
| GHS:3600 | Development in a Global Context I: Preparing for an Internship in Health, Gender, and Environment | 2 |
| GHS:3850/HHP:3850 | Promoting Health Globally | 3 |
| GHS:4002 | Working in Global Health | 3 |
| SEES:1090 | Globalization and Geographic Diversity | 3 |
| Issues of Class and Poverty | ||
| SOC:1310/GWSS:1310 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| SOC:2810 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| Latina/o/x Studies | ||
| LATS:2280/HIST:2280 | Introduction to Latina/o/x Studies | 3 |
| LATS:3095/AMST:3095 | Central America and Its Diaspora | 3 |
| LATS:3100 | Latinx Community Engagement | 3 |
| LATS:3415/AMST:3415/SJUS:3415 | Latina/o/x Protest, Movement, Resistance | 3 |
| LATS:3467/ENGL:3467 | Latina/o/x Literatures and Cultures | 3 |
| Native American and Indigenous Studies | ||
| NAIS:1049/AMST:1049/HIST:1049 | Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies | 3 |
| NAIS:2165/AMST:2165/ANTH:2165 | Native Peoples of North America | 3 |
| NAIS:2292/AMST:2292/HIST:2292 | Native American Law and Policy: A History | 3 |
| NAIS:3110/ANTH:3110/CBH:4200/GHS:3110 | Colonialism and Indigenous Health Equity | 3 |
| NAIS:3430/POLI:3430 | Environmental Politics and Indigeneity | 3 |
| Religious Studies | ||
| RELS:1050/POLI:1050 | Big Ideas: Introduction to Information, Society, and Culture | 3 |
| RELS:1250/HIST:1050 | Modern Religion and Culture | 3 |
| RELS:1350/AFAM:1250 | Introduction to African American Religions | 3 |
| RELS:1506/ASIA:1060/HIST:1612 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 |
| RELS:1702 | Religion in America Today | 3 |
| RELS:1903 | Quest for Human Destiny | 3 |
| RELS:2080/COMM:2080 | Public Life in the U.S.: Religion and Media | 3 |
| RELS:2330 | Wealth, Inequality, and Islam | 3 |
| RELS:2620/CLSA:2620 | Sex and the Bible | 3 |
| RELS:2955/IS:2955 | Human Rights and Islam | 3 |
| RELS:3655/ASIA:3655/HIST:3655 | Zen Buddhism | 3 |
| Theory and Practice of Cultural Diversity | ||
| ANTH:1101/IS:1101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |