Program: Liberal Arts Core Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion - Fort Lewis College

Apr 06, 2025

2023-2024 Catalog of Courses

The goal of this certificate program is to increase student awareness and critical thought about the ways in which the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class shape (and are shaped by) personal identity, social relationships, privilege and power. This certificate program offers students skills and perspectives to help them live and work well in a diverse world.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIBERAL ARTS CORE CERTIFICATE IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

A student majoring in any discipline may complete a Liberal Ats Core Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion upon satisfactory fulfilling the core and elective requirements.

Note: A grade of C or better is required in all courses required for the certificate.

Core Courses:

Social Sciences (SS) Courses:

Choice options: Take at least one of the following SS courses:

GSS 101 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
NAIS 280 - Contemporary Issues of Native Nations [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
SOC 100 - Social Issues [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
SOC 279 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
ANTH 210 - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology [LAC-SS] Credits: 3

History (HI) Courses:

Choice options: Take at least one of the following HI courses:

HIST 271 - Modern Latin America [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
HIST 270 - Colonial Latin America [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
NAIS 123 - Native American History [LAC-HI] Credits: 3

Arts and Sciences (AH) Courses:

Choice options: Take at least one of the following AH courses:

BL 201 - Spanish for the Professions [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
BL 202 - The Wild Tongue: Intermediate Spanish [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 174 - African-American Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 175 - Women’s Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 176 - Native American Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
ENGL 177 - U.S. Latinx Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3
GSS 175 - Women’s Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3

Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Courses:

Choice options: Take at least one of the following courses (not overlapping with the requirements above):

NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
NAIS 123 - Native American History [LAC-HI] Credits: 3
NAIS 280 - Contemporary Issues of Native Nations [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
ENGL 176 - Native American Literature [LAC-AH] Credits: 3

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE - CREDITS: 12

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

Note: At least 50% of the coursework toward the certificate must be earned at Fort Lewis College.