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Diversity and Global Learning Achievement Certificate

Develop cultural knowledge and awareness with a Diversity and Global Learning (DGL) Achievement Certificate. Each course in the program will help you develop critical and reflective skills so you can live and work in the diverse world around you. 

Why Should I Get a DGL Achievement Certificate? 

Courses within this certificate program will help you discover and explore other cultures and perspectives. You'll learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion and how historical and current social differences shape, and have been shaped by, political, economic, and cross-cultural relationships around the world. These courses are also designed with transfer in mind and will give you an edge on future diversity requirements and competitive admissions processes. 

In today’s workplace, employers value professionals who are able to navigate the complexities of a diverse and interconnected world. Make yourself even more competitive by building your cultural competence and diversity mindset.

How Do I Get an Achievement Certificate? 

To earn the Diversity and Global Learning Achievement Certificate, you must take and earn a C or higher in 4 courses marked as DGL. 

The Diversity and Global Education achievement certificate courses help students to learn and think critically about diversity, equity, and inclusion on both local and global levels. Courses in upcoming semesters include:

Spring 2024 Courses

CRNCourse Number/Name
30042ANT 1001 / Cultural Anthropology: SS3
30043ANT 1001 / Cultural Anthropology: SS3
32672ANT 1001 / Cultural Anthropology: SS3
32747ANT 1003 / Intro to Archaeology: SS3
33061ASL 1121 / American Sign Language 1
33062ASL 1122 / American Sign Language 2
30030BUS 2041 / Cultural Diversity in Business
30883COM 2300 / Intercultural Communications: SS3
32404COM 2300 / Intercultural Communications: SS3
33586EDU 2341 / Multicultural Education
30316FRE 1011 / French Language 1
32086FRE 1011 / French Language 1
30188GEO 1005 / World Regional Geography: SS2
31607GEO 1006 / Human Geography: SS2
32171HIS 1110 / World History: Antiquity-1500: HI1
33295HIS 1110 / Word History: Antiquity-1500: HI1
32953HIS 2005 / Women in World History: HI1
30481HIS 2015 / 20th Century World History: HI1
33294HIS 2115 / American Indian History: HI1
30442HUM 1015 / World Mythology: AH2
30453HUM 1015 / World Mythology: AH2
32087HUM 1015 / World Mythology: AH2
32505HUM 1015 / World Mythology: AH2
33003HUM 1015 / World Mythology: AH2
33429HUM 1020 / The Cultural History of Rock & Roll
33296JAP 1011 / Japanese Language 1
30517JAP 1012 / Japanese Language 2
30250LIT 2001 / World Literature to 1600: AH2
33014LIT 2002 / World Literature after 1600: AH2
33291LIT 2059 / Survey of African American Literature: AH2
33389MUS 1025 / History of Jazz: AH1
31347PHI 1014 / Comparative Religions: AH3
33599PSC 2005 / International Relations: SS1
32868PSY 2221 / Social Psychology: SS3
30417PSY 2552 / Abnormal Psychology: SS3
30149SPA 1011 / Spanish Language 1
31601SPA 1011 / Spanish Language 1
32741SPA 1011 / Spanish Language 1
30445SPA 1012 / Spanish Language 2
32596SPA 1012 / Spanish Language 2
33433SPA 1015 / Spanish for the Professional I
33189SPA 2011 / Spanish Language 3: AH4

Summer 2024 Courses

Course #Section #CRNName
ANT 100120111957Cultural Anthropology: SS3
BUS 204120113036Cultural Diversity in Business
COM 230020112443Intercultural Communication: SS3
HIS 20152011240320th Century World History: HI1
HUM 101510111157World Mythology: AH2
HUM 101518112491World Mythology: AH2
HUM 101520112253World Mythology: AH2
JPN 101230112779Japanese Language II
SPA 101120112596Spanish Language I

Fall 2024 Courses

Course #Section #CRNName
ASL 112110124500American Sign Language I
ASL 112130125515American Sign Language I
ASL 112210124737American Sign Language II
ANT 100110122156Cultural Anthropology: SS3
ANT 100110224078Cultural Anthropology: SS3
ANT 100118125670Cultural Anthropology: SS3
ANT 100120123730Cultural Anthropology: SS3
BUS 204120124541Cultural Diversity in Business
COM 230010224499Intercultural Communication: SS3
COM 230020125823Intercultural Communication: SS3
ECO 100130125353Economics of Social Issues: SS1
FRE 101110122038French Language I
GEO 100510122155World Regional Geography: SS2
GEO 100520125506World Regional Geography: SS2
GEO 100610125431Human Geography: SS2
HIS 111010224950The World: Antiquity-1500: HI1
HIS 200510125364Women in World History: HI1
HIS 211510125365American Indian History: HI1
HUM 101510122161World Mythology: AH2
HUM 101510224759World Mythology: AH2
HUM 101510422423World Mythology: AH2
HUM 101518124760World Mythology: AH2
HUM 101520122520World Mythology: AH2
HUM 101520224275World Mythology: AH2
HUM 101520325502World Mythology: AH2
JPN 101110122032Japanese Language I
JPN 201110123066Japanese Language III: AH4
LIT 205810125669Latinx Literature: AH2
MUS 102530125402History of Jazz: AH1
PHI 101410124469Comparative Religions: AH3
PSC 202510124962Comparative Government: SS1
PSY 222110123912Social Psychology: SS3
PSY 255210122154Abnormal Psychology: SS3
SOC 201810124341Sociology of Diversity: SS3
SPA 101110122056Spanish Language I
SPA 101110224134Spanish Language I
SPA 101210124739Spanish Language II
SPA 101540124747Spanish Language for the Professional I
SPA 201110124742Spanish Language III: AH4
SPA 201210124745Spanish Language IV: AH4

Core Course List

(as of Fall 2023)

Course # Course Name (GT Number if applicable)
ANT 1001 Cultural Anthropology: SS3
ANT 1003 Intro to Archaeology: SS3
ANT 2115 Native Peoples of North America: SS3
ANT 2125 Anthropology of Religion: SS3
ASL 1121 American Sign Language 1
ASL 1122 American Sign Language 2
ASL 1123 American Sign Language 3
ASL 1124 Intermediate ASL
AST 1140 Astronomy of Ancient Cultures: SC2
BUS 2041 Cultural Diversity in Business
COM 2300 Intercultural Communications: SS3
ECO 1001 Economics of Social Issues: SS1
EDU 2341 Multicultural Education
FRE 1011 French Language 1
FRE 1012 French Language 2
FRE 2011 French Language 3: AH4
FRE 2012 French Language 4: AH4
GEO 1005 World Regional Geography: SS2
GEO 1006 Human Geography: SS2
HIS 1110 World History: Antiquity-1500: HI1
HIS 1120 World History: 1500-present: HI1
HIS 2005 Women in World History: HI1
HIS 2015 20th Century World History: HI1
HIS 2115 American Indian History: HI1
HIS 2120 US Foreign Relations: HI1
HUM 1015 World Mythology: AH2
HUM 1020 The Cultural History of Rock & Roll
JAP 1011 Japanese Language 1
JAP 1012 Japanese Language 2
JAP 2011 Japanese Language 3: AH4
JAP 2012 Japanese Language 4: AH4
LIT 2001 World Literature to 1600: AH2
LIT 2002 World Literature after 1600: AH2
LIT 2005 Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in US Literature: AH2
LIT 2058 LatinX Literature: AH2
LIT 2059 Survey of African American Literature: AH2
MUS 1023 Survey of World Music: AH1
MUS 1025 History of Jazz: AH1
PHI 1014 Comparative Religions: AH3
POS 2005 International Relations: SS1
POS 2025 Comparative Government: SS1
PSY 2105 Psychology of Gender: SS3
PSY 2107 Human Sexuality: SS3
PSY 2221 Social Psychology: SS3
PSY 2552 Abnormal Psychology: SS3
SOC 2018 Sociology of Diversity: SS3
SPA 1011 Spanish Language 1
SPA 1012 Spanish Language 2
SPA 1015 Spanish for the Professional I
SPA 2011 Spanish Language 3: AH4
SPA 2012 Spanish Language 4: AH4
SPA 2075 Special Topics

 

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Susan Stafinbil, PhD
Faculty
Composition, Creative Writing, and Journalism
susan.stafinbil [at] arapahoe.edu
303.797.5221

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