The Diversity Studies Leadership Minor is an interdisciplinary academic program intended to provide students with a foundational understanding of issues surrounding diversity and inclusion with a focus on the core themes of religion and spiritual traditions, race and ethnicities, gender and sexuality, and age and abilities. Students will develop skills to critically examine and address issues of diversity and inclusion in a variety of contexts from multiple perspectives. Students with an interest in international studies, as well as careers in business, communications, economics, education, environmental science, history, and politics, are invited to consider this minor as a supplement to their major. This program is open to all students.
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Degree Requirements
Required Course
3 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- IDS3333 - Issues in Diversity Studies (3)
Restricted Electives
15 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
General- Complete at least 5 of the following:
- IDS3152 - Diversity Leadership and Environmental Studies (3)
- IDS3157 - The Environment, Gender, and Sexuality (3)
- IDS3053 - Interdisciplinary Research Methods (3)
- IDS4602 - Reviving the Past: Researching Lost Communities (3)
- AML3615 - Harlem, Haiti, and Havana (3)
- ANT2410 - Cultural Anthropology: Global Perspectives, Local Contexts (3)
- ANT3145 - Archaeology of Complex Societies (3)
- ANT3212 - Peoples of the World (3)
- ANT3245 - Native American Religions (3)
- ANT3451 - Race Matters: Anthropological Approaches to Racism (3)
- ANT4702 - Culture, Inequality and Global Development (3)
- ASL2510 - Issues of Deafness (3)
- COM4461 - Intercultural Communication (3)
- CPO4784 - Political and Economic Inequality in Comparative Perspective (3)
- EDF2085 - Introduction to Diversity for Educators (3)
- ENC4523 - Writing and Identity (3)
- GEY3001 - Gerontology: An Interdisciplinary Overview (3)
- HSC3559 - Disabilities in American Society (3)
- HUM3326 - Theories of Sex and Gender in Humanities (3)
- HUM3806 - Critical Race Theory (3)
- HUM4823 - Queer Theory in the Humanities (3)
- JST3005 - Tenets of Judaism (3)
- PHI3750 - The Problem of Evil (3)
- PLA4472 - Employment Discrimination Law (3)
- PLA4530 - Legal Issues of the Elderly (3)
- PLA4830 - World Legal Systems (3)
- PLA4886 - Sexuality, Gender, & the Law (3)
- POS3233 - Public Opinion (3)
- REL2300 - World Religions (3)
- REL3123 - Asian Religions in America (3)
- REL3333 - Hinduism (3)
- REL3340 - Buddhism (3)
- REL3363 - Islam (3)
- REL3403 - Christianity (3)
- SYD3700 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
- SYD3772 - Race and Social Media (3)
- SYD3800 - Sex and Gender in Society (3)
- SYD3800 - Sex and Gender in Society (3)
- SYD4810 - Women in Contemporary Society (3)
- SYO3530 - Social Power and Inequality (3)
- SYO4133 - Family and Aging in Society (3)
- SYO4200 - Religion in Society (3)
- SYO4323 - Community and Diversity (3)
- SYP4454 - Global Inequality and Society (3)
- SYP4730 - Aging in Society (3)
- SYP4732 - Minority Aging and Health (3)
- THE3254 - Queer Theatre (3)
- THE3312 - Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II (3)
- THE4212 - Global Theatre (3)
- WST3015 - Introduction to Women's Studies (3)
- WST3460 - Women, Race and Struggle (3)
- WST3603 - Introduction to Gender Studies (3)
- WST3610 - Gender and Technology (3)
- WST3621 - Theories of Masculinity (3)
Diversity and Inclusion Specialization- Earn at least 15 credits from the following types of courses: Any five upper division courses from the approved list of courses in any thematic concentration may be selected for this option with approval of the Interdisciplinary Studies office.
Grand Total Credits: 18
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 18Other Requirements
- A grade of "C" (2.0) or above is required in each course used to satisfy the minor.
- At least 15 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internship or Independent Study and international experiences require prior approval from Interdisciplinary Studies to be used in the minor.
- Course substitutions may be may with the approval of the director.
