5 credits

As globalism increasingly affects all facets of society, including school, work, and situations in everyday life, our country is growing ever more diverse. in this course, students gain a framework to understand, respect, and value diversity through real-life experiences and reflections. Students explore concepts of teamwork, leadership, communication, and conflict management among people with diverse life experiences. They complete a range of short writing assignments on such topics as prejudice, cultural bias, and discrimination; religious freedom; and diversity. Through this course, students gain the knowledge and sensibilities to develop appropriate, flexible approaches for identifying and managing diversity issues in the workplace.