Completion of Intercultural Leadership certificate will result in students' increased knowledge of concepts related to culture, diversity, and inclusion. Students will also learn effective principles for engaging in dialogue, how to assess personal levels of intercultural competence, and acquire an understanding of past and present national policies and legislation impacting racial and cultural groups.
Test personal assumptions and bias regarding culture, race, ethnicity, and identity;
Demonstrate self-awareness and self-reflection of intercultural competence;
Define terms related to culture, race, ethnicity, and identity
Enhance appreciation and understanding of the diverse and complex ways of communicating and behaving among different cultures;
Increase awareness of power relationships between different groups;
Develop analytic skills in analyzing intercultural communication encounters;
Develop their own intercultural communication sensitivity and competence;
Analyze national policies and legislation and their impacts on cultural, racial, and ethnic groups;
Evaluate culturally based assumptions about past and present major U.S. policies and legislation influencing racial, ethnic, and cultural groups;
Examine environmental factors and practices to determine how they produce inequities and promote success for one group identity compared to another/others;
Engage in intergroup dialogue around the topics of culture, race, ethnicity, and identity;
Apply concepts of intercultural competence to personal and professional scenarios;
Identify and apply acquired knowledge and skills of culture, race, ethnicity, identity and difference to professional practice; and
Compile resources needed to engage in the process of life-long learning in intercultural
Intercultural Leadership program is a 13-credit, five-course graduate certificate. All courses are offered online, offering maximum flexibility to meet the needs of working professionals.
This program will prepare students for engagement in communication, actions, and behaviors that promote appropriate intercultural interactions. Students will learn strategies needed to interact with diverse cultural groups, strategies in cross-cultural communication, and the practical application of cultural responsiveness skills.
Program Completion Timeline
Courses will be offered in a sequential order.
Participants are restricted to Fall admission.
Although most students complete the program within nine months, you will be allowed up to three years to complete the program.
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