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Certificate in Cross Cultural Competency Form

A certificate of special study is awarded to those students who successfully complete a selective course of study of 12 units, two core courses and two related interdisciplinary electives. The certificate is designed to prepare students for professional practice in culturally diverse settings in the fields of business, education, health care, and human service. All coursework must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a grade of "C"or better in each of the six required units and six units of electives.

Required Courses	UNITS
SWrk 136 and SWrk 137	6
Elective Courses
Take two 3-unit course, from the courses listed below. Each course should be from different categories	6
TOTAL	12

Language and Culture: ANTH 118, 123, 124; CLAS 116; CDDS 122, 139; ERF140ECE; SPAN 125; GERON 11, 161; HUM 130; LING 110, 120, 130; PHIL 135, 138; PSYCH 178; COMM 120, 164

Health/Mental Health: AAIS 141; ANTH 117; CLAS 158; HS 90, 100; PSYCH 169; WS 134; RLS 125

Ethnicity: AAIS 56, 100, 101, 103, 135, 136, 142, 144, 148; AIS ; ANTH 115, 116W, ASAM 110, 138, 140; CLAS 126, 128, 141, 152, 154, 156; CRIM 174; AAIS 104W; SOC 111

Women: AAIS 137; CLAS 162; GERON 18; HS 126, 130; HIST 101; SOC 132; WS 105, 120, 125, 135

Certificate Procedure

Complete attached application:CROSS CULTURAL COMPETENCY APPLICATION 2009
Submit application upon completing all of the required courses to the Social Work Department office (PHS-128).

For more information, call Melissa Castenon at (559) 278-3992 or Dr. Betty Garcia at (559) 278-2550 in the Department of Social Work Education.

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