SOC/ANTH 301: INTRODUCTION TO DIVERSITY AND STRATIFICATION

The foundation of the Certificate in Diversity and Stratification is the innovative course: Soc/Anth 301: Introduction to Diversity and Stratification.  The course is now available in an online format making it accessible to interested individuals around the state of Idaho.  The interactive, interdisciplinary course provides important academic foundations for understanding diversity issues and their presence in the community and the workplace.  As a comprehensive introduction, the course alone can provide in-depth diversity education.  The course is also the first step participants take toward earning the Certificate should participants have interest in completing the entire program.

Course Description: This introductory course examines multiple dimensions of diversity and stratification in the United States. We examine the dynamics of difference and how such difference often leads to inequalities and stratification. Specifically we focus our study on race, social class, physical ability, and gender as an introduction to diversity and stratification. The course provides opportunities for students to understand and apply theoretical frameworks to lived experience, to critically examine their own personal experience related to difference and privilege, and to identify ways to participate in creating a more just world.

Other courses that fulfill the requirements for the Certificate are also available online. Thus, students and professionals can work toward the certificate from their current locations.