Certificate Requirements

Ethnic Studies

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Certificate Requirements

Certificates of Proficiency

 

Certificates of Proficiency are designed for the student who needs to be prepared for effective interaction in a diverse workplace or other settings. A department-issued certificate may be awarded upon successful completion of a prescribed course of study. These certificates will not appear on a student's transcript.

In addition to courses in the student's chosen language, all candidates for the AA Degree must complete the General Education and Elective requirements of Grossmont College.

 

Students should consult college catalogs and counselors and visit the campus for particular requirements necessary to transfer to a four-year institution.

 

 

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Cross-Cultural Competence

 

Cross-Cultural Competence

 

This certificate accompanies the completion of Cross-Cultural Studies 115: Cross-Cultural Competence with a letter grade of "C" or higher. It prepares a student to effectively work in our 21-st century cross-cultural environments, both within organizations and in interactions with the public. It provides a framework for a life-long journey of critical reflection and improving upon best practices that move people and institutions toward practices of inclusiveness.

 

All courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C" or higher.

 

 

Course & Number
Title
Units

ETHN 115

Intro to Cross Cultural Competence

3

 

Total Units Required

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-Cultural Communication Skills

Cross-Cultural Communication Skills

 

This certificate prepares students to work in a job requiring cross-cultural interpersonal communication skills . Cultural proficiency through these courses provides students with a worldview and ways to effectively recognize, respond to, and plan for issues that arise in diverse environments . Completion of these courses prepares a student to integrate cross-cultural knowledge and communication skills when interacting orally or in writing with people of diverse backgrounds and/or identities.

 

All courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C" or higher.

 

Course & Number
Title
 Units
ETHN 115 Intro to Cross Cultural Competence 3
  AND  
 ETHN 144 Communication Studies: Race and Ethnicity 3
  OR  
COMM 124 Intercultural Communication 3
  AND  
ENG 120 College Composition and Reading 3
  Total Units Required

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-Cultural Communication Skills, w/ Conversational Second Language

 

Cross-Cultural Communication Skills

With Conversational Second Language

 

This certificate prepares students to work in a job requiring cross-cultural interpersonal communication skills . Cultural proficiency through these courses provides students with a worldview and ways to effectively recognize, respond to, and plan for issues that arise in diverse environments . Completion of these courses prepares a student to integrate cross-cultural knowledge and communication skills when interacting orally or in writing with people of diverse backgrounds and/or identities.

 

All courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C" or higher.

 

Course & Number
Title
Units
ETHN 115 Intro to Cross Cultural Competence 3
  AND  
ETHN 144 Communication Studies: Race and Ethnicity 3
  OR  
COMM 124 Intercultural Communication 3
  AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:  
Arabic 250 Conversational Arabic II 3
French 251 Conversational French II 3
German 251 Conversational German II 3
Japanese 251 Conversational Japanese II 3
Russian 251 Conversational Russian II 3
Spanish 251 Conversational Spanish II 3

American Sign Language 221 

 

American Sign Language 222

American Sign Language IV 

 

Conversation Lab II

4

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 Total Units Required

9-11