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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Certificate online

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Program Overview

How the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate will help you stand out

$4,473 Total Tuition
6 months Duration
12* Credit Hours

The online Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate from William Paterson University gives you the chance to stand out amongst other leaders. Learning the aspects of culture, identity, globalization, intercultural understanding, and multicultural differences will allow you to better communicate with and manage company’s employees.

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate is the perfect add-on for any individual interested in diversifying their leadership skills to become more desirable in the workplace. DEI positions are in high demand. Become a top candidate with our convenient program.

Create a schedule of classes that works for you and start when it’s best for your lifestyle. The price is affordable, plus you can pay as you go. With courses that are 100 percent online, gaining this certificate can be a feasible addition to your routine. The skills you’ll learn by pursuing the DEI Certificate will help you achieve your goals into the future.

In this program, you will learn how to:

  • Interrogate inequities
  • Appreciate and engage in differences
  • Envision equitable solutions and practices
  • Communicate effectively with diverse others/cultural sensitivity
In this program, you will learn how to:+
  • Interrogate inequities
  • Appreciate and engage in differences
  • Envision equitable solutions and practices
  • Communicate effectively with diverse others/cultural sensitivity

Career opportunities:

  • Teacher
  • Nurse
  • Social Worker
  • HR Manager
  • Communications Specialist
Career opportunities:+
  • Teacher
  • Nurse
  • Social Worker
  • HR Manager
  • Communications Specialist

Also available:

WP Online offers a diverse range of certificate programs. Explore all our online certificate programs.

$4,473 Total Tuition
6 months Duration
12 Credit Hours
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Tuition

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Certificate online programs from William Paterson University offer affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition.

Tuition breakdown:

$4,473 Total Tuition
$372.75 Per Credit Hour
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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
DEI Certificate $372.75 $1,118.25 $4,473

Tuition breakdown:

$4,473 Total Tuition
$372.75 Per Credit Hour

Calendar

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William Paterson University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

Now enrolling:

1/5/25 Apply Date
1/27/25 Class Starts

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Spring I1/27/251/5/251/8/251/17/251/22/253/16/257 weeks
Spring II3/24/253/2/253/5/253/14/253/19/255/11/257 weeks
Summer I5/19/254/27/254/30/255/9/255/14/257/6/257 weeks
Summer II7/14/256/22/256/24/257/3/257/9/258/31/257 weeks
Fall I9/8/258/17/258/20/258/29/259/3/2510/26/257 weeks
Fall II11/3/2510/12/2510/15/2510/24/2510/29/2512/21/257 weeks

Now enrolling:

1/5/25 Apply Date
1/27/25 Class Starts

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Admissions

Find out about the admission process for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate

At William Paterson University, we've streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.

The requirements include:

  • Online application
  • Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
  • GPA of 2.0 or higher
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You must meet the following requirements for admission to this certificate program:

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
  • Official transcripts from each college attended or high school transcript if no prior college experience
    • Applicants must be at least two years post high school to enroll in our WP Online accelerated programs.
  • Complete online application and submit $50 application fee

Official transcripts, test scores, and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:

Email address: [email protected]

Mail address:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment Services
Morrison Hall 102
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

Courses

Check out the DEI Certificate courses

For the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate online, you must complete four courses.

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course analyzes multiple forms of social oppression and inequality based on race (and color), sex (and gender), sexual orientation (and identity), and class in the United States. It will examine systemic aspects of social oppression in different periods and contexts and the ways that systems of social oppression manifest themselves on individual, cultural, institutional and/or global levels thus becoming self-perpetuating but not wholly unaltered structures. Individual and group agency, strategies of resistance, and visions for change will also be studied.

Students must take 9 credits from the following courses:

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course seeks to provide students with an overview of intersectional inequalities such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexual identity in crime and the administration of justice, focused primarily in the United States. It also addresses differences in offending and victimization among disadvantaged populations. Students will examine historical and current criminal justice policies and the impact of such policies on community of color, poor people, women, the LGBTQ community, and other disadvantaged groups (e.g. persons with disabilities and the elderly). In addition, the course will examine theoretical perspectives on class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and justice. Students will leave this course better understanding the role systems of inequality place in criminal justice policy and practice, and how criminal justice policies and practice impact marginalized populations."
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
A survey of women’s and gender history in the modern era, the course draws comparisons between major world regions. Instructor may focus on one or more area of geographic expertise, exploring how societies have constructed gender and sexual identity; how race, ethnicity, class and other social differences have informed women’s experiences over time; and how societies have developed systemic inequalities and forms of gender-based oppression. Special attention is given to the role of the state, the evolution of feminism. civil and human rights movements, and how individuals and collectives envision and work toward global feminism, sexual and reproductive liberation, and social justice.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
An introduction to the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. from 1955 to 1970. Drawing on interviews, speeches, autobiographies, film, and monographs, the course explores the Movements historical and ideological origins within the context of racial, gender and class inequality in the U.S. society. It discusses how African American men and women, along with whites and other peoples, fought against discriminatory legislation, policies, and practices. The course focuses on the evolution of the African American struggle for social justice and political equality and concludes with the Movements legacy and impact on American society and other movements for social justice. Fulfills UCC Area 3-Historical Perspectives. Cross Listed Course(s): AWS 2910
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From the mid - 19th century to the present, Latinos and Latinas have fought for equity and justice as members of society in the United States. However, the historical record shows that the heritage populations in annexed territories and immigrants from Latin America and their descendants have been excluded on the basis of race, class, and gender. This class will examine various historical interpretations of imperialism, immigration, gender and class bias, labeling, language, and citizenship as they apply to Latinos/Latinas. Utilizing a variety of primary and secondary sources, the class will develop a distinctly historical awareness of the legal, political, and human rights issues behind the Latino/Latina presence in the United States. The course will also examine several past and present Latino movements for social justice and their legacy for change in U.S. society.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Examines traditional schools of psychology as they pertain to the psychological experience of African-Americans. Alternative psychological considerations relative to the African-American experience, including those advanced by noted African-American psychologists, are also explored.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course will explore the health disparities that exist among and between groups of people based on the categories of race, ethnicity, gender and class. Situated within the historical record of public health in the United States, this course will review the social, political, cultural, legal and ethical factors that influence health disparities. Significant attention will be given to the idea that health and access to health care is a basic human right in a just society.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course examines inequality in the U.S. focusing primarily on race, gender, class, sexuality, and ethnicity, among other dimensions of inequality. It examines the global origins and structural organization of inequality and how it works in and through institutions such as work, family, education, healthcare, media, and politics. By exploring the unequal distribution of power and privilege, this course also considers how social inequality shapes society, how and why inequality is created and persists, and how some people have worked to both challenge inequity while others to reproduce and maintain their positions of power in society.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course will use an interdisciplinary approach to examine the history of immigration in the United States. We will do this through the lens of our home state, New Jersey, because it is one of the top immigrant destinations in the United States. Although the United States is often described as a nation of immigrants, this description has been contested throughout its history. Nativist and xenophobic beliefs against immigrant communities have influenced and sometimes determined U.S. immigration policy and law. This course will examine the experience of New Jersey immigrant communities, intersectionality (such as gender, race, sexuality etc.) within these communities, and the impact of US policies of inclusion and exclusion. Community and Civic Engagement. This course fulfills UCC area 5.
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