The racial justice and tolerance certificate is designed to ensure that students gain an understanding of issues related to diversity, equality, and inclusivity (DEI) and how such issues are related to core structural and ethical issues within communities, institutions, and society. Studies suggest that awareness of such DEI issues will lead to more racial tolerance and understanding. The certificate is designed for students, law enforcement, non-profit leaders, business employees, and others wishing to gain an in-depth knowledge of DEI issues and a greater awareness of racial justice and tolerance.

Contact Person: Joseph Cabrera

Information on this page is subject to change. Official program and course information is available in the University of La Verne Catalog.

Program Requirements

Total certificate: 16 semester hours

Core Requirements: 8 semester hours

Code Course Title Units
SOC 315 Race and Ethnicity 4
SOC 330 Social Class and Inequality 4

Electives: 8 semester hours

Choose two courses, or other advisor approved RJT course(s), from the list below.

Code Course Title Units
SOC 270 Social Problems 4
SOC 317 Health, Wealth, and Poverty 4
SOC 325 Racism and Anti-Racism Through Film 4
SOC 335 Black Experience in the US 4
SOC 336 Latino Experience 4
SOC 337 Asian-American Experience 4
SOC 338 Native-American Experience 4
SOC 341 Urban Sociology 4
HSTY 315 Introduction to Latinx Histories 4
PSY 409 Multicultural Psychology 4