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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Providing students opportunities to translate their classroom learning into applications and activities via experiential learning and community engagement in real-world settings is key to fostering a prepared workforce of scholars and professionals. This certificate in Community Engagement equips students to understand community engagement related to key social issues. It provides students with opportunities to build knowledge of various agencies and organizations. It includes opportunities for translating knowledge about key issues into application, experiential learning, and community engaged activities. This is a 9-credit certificate, click here for details.

DATA, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXTS CERTIFICATE

Understanding how data, science, and technology shape and are shaped by sociocultural contexts and woven into contemporary life is critical for preparing students for a modern workforce. The Certificate in Data, Science, & Technology in Sociocultural Contexts introduces students to scholarship about sociocultural contexts, data, algorithm studies, and science and technology studies. It equips students to develop foundational tools of inquiry and critical analysis needed to approach data, science, and technology such as AI within sociocultural contexts. This includes how data, science, and technology are shaped in sociocultural contexts and how they can impact those contexts and various communities. This is a 9-credit certificate, click here for details.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CERTIFICATE

Violence against women is a significant issue in the U.S. and internationally, requiring a prepared workforce of scholars and practitioners to develop and implement effective prevention and intervention efforts. The certificate in Violence Against Women equips students with the knowledge and ability to understand and analyze frameworks and evidence about violence against women, including approaches for research, prevention, and intervention. This is a 9-credit certificate, click here for details.