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Teaching Diversity

Home Teaching Diversity

The Diversity requirement emphasizes the promises and problems of plural societies and the challenges that must be addressed to achieve just, equitable, and productive societies. 

What are the expectations for students?

Students will take a total of 6 credits or 2 courses in the Diversity category.

Category Code Credits
Category Understanding Plural Societies Code DVUP Credits 6 credits

OR

Category Code Credits
Category Understanding Plural Societies Code DVUP Credits 3 credits
Category Cultural Competence Code DVCC Credits 3 credits

The Diversity Education Task Force

The Diversity Education Task Force (DETF) has proposed new learning outcomes to the Senate Education Affairs Committee.

  • Findings 1
  • Findings 2
  • Findings 3
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