Transcript Certificate in Critical Cultural Competence

Certificate in
Critical Cultural
Competence
What is Cultural Competence?
**An ability to interact effectively with
people of different cultures
A) Awareness of one’s own cultural worldview
B) Attitudes toward cultural differences
C) Knowledge of different cultural practices
and worldviews
D) Cross-cultural skills
Program Mission
 To provide students the knowledge,
skills and attitudes to increase their
effectiveness in relating across cultural
differences and prepare them for life
in increasingly diverse domestic and
international environments.
 As a result of the knowledge and skills
obtained in this program students will
gain an appreciation of their own
cultural identities and become
critically self-reflective in their
orientation toward differences in the
identities of others
Outcomes for Participants
 A greater appreciation of cultural difference
 Greater awareness of the viewpoints of
other cultures
 Assessment of one’s own culture-related
privilege/ disprivilege
 Concern with issues of power and privilege
 Social Justice
 Greater ability to interact with individuals
from diverse backgrounds in professional
settings
Curriculum
 Foundations of Critical Cultural
Competence (3 s.h.)
 Elective Courses (9 s.h.)
 Course with an immersion learning or
service learning component (3 s.h.)
 Integrative Seminar in Critical Cultural
Competence (3 s.h.)
Foundations of Critical
Cultural Competence
 Objectives:
 1) Provide students with a way of framing their
future coursework in CCCC
 2) integrating the principles and practices of CCC
into their professional, personal, and academic
lives
Available in Spring Semester 2010
Taught by Professor Vershawn Young
Wednesdays 5-7:30 pm
Elective Courses
 Over 50 course have already been identified
as possibilities for filling the elective
requirement.
 The Elective Course Categories Are:
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African American Culture
American Indian and Native Persons Culture
Gender and Sexuality
Global and International Populations & Culture
Latino Culture
Theory and Practice of Cultural Diversity
Issues of Class and Poverty
Immersion Learning or Service
Learning Component
 All immersion or service learning courses must be individually
approved with the academic coordinator of the CCCC Program
 Many Study Abroad Courses are appropriate to fulfill the
requirement
 Immersion Courses may include something like the
Philadelphia Travel Seminar
 Service Learning Courses must include a minimum of 30 hours
of service learning activities in a off-campus community
setting
Integrative Seminar in Critical
Cultural Competence
 To be taken in a student’s final year
 This seminar will focus on the application of knowledge
learned in the program with students evaluating the
challenges and benefits of operating in a culturally
competent manner
 Will culminate in the submission of a portfolio and
project planning to enhance diversity and cultural
competence in the university and the community as a
whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
 What if an elective fulfills a requirement for
my major?
 It may be possible to have certificate
requirements overlap with major requirements.
The coordinator will advise students individually
on this matter.
 Can I take the electives while I’m taking the
foundation course? What about before?
 The foundation course provides the framework by
which one conceptualized the rest of their course
of study. Co-curriculars may be allowable with
prior approval from the program coordinator.
Frequently Asked Questions
 Can I do the Immersion/Service Learning
Component as an Independent Study?
 We prefer for students do this portion as part of
a fully formed program but there may be room
for exceptions based on your plan of study.
 Must I be a Sophomore to start the program?
 A student must have at least sophomore standing
to begin the program but juniors who are
committed to finishing the program may also
take part.