Diversity, Equity and Inclusion CoursesCustomize your curriculum with a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) focus by choosing alternate options to existing communications, humanities or social science courses. Upon successful completion of a DE&I course, you’ll earn this designation on your transcript and be awarded a course-specific digital badge to add to your LinkedIn profile, resume or elsewhere!
Understand diversity and diverse populations in professional practice by exploring ethical principles, social responsibility, legal and regulatory requirements and professional codes of conduct. You’ll develop a clear perspective on the role of DE&I in the workplace and gain a sense of ethical accountability. General principles are applied to professional examples such as business management, client engagement and health information technology.
Explore the role of culture in social organizations. You’ll analyze social institutions and the issues of race and gender within social structures in the context of multicultural societies and increasing global interaction. Basic sociological principles and research findings will be used to support your analysis of cultural and social issues.
Explore vital areas of the humanities through traditionally under-represented groups, regions and cultures. You’ll analyze and evaluate cultural products including visual and performing arts, literature, history and philosophy to develop connections among these works and their historical, cultural and philosophical contexts. Discussions, writing and research activities will help prepare you for advanced awareness and cultural curiosity in a global society.
Immerse yourself in cross-cultural issues and diversity through experiential learning to help create a positive foundation for understanding and working effectively with others. You’ll discuss cultural issues including the values, beliefs and practices that affect individuals, groups and communities and examine case studies as they relate to the workplace and professional practice.
In this capstone course, you’ll explore the relationship between society and technology while connecting your findings to prior learnings in your previous coursework. You’ll identify conditions that have promoted technological development and assess the social, political, environmental, cultural and economic effects of current technology. This course must be taken at DeVry.
Gain a foundation in the basic elements of effective intercultural communication by learning about cultural awareness, language, delivery and nonverbal communication strategies for diverse populations. Apply your learnings to real-world scenarios through a series of communication exercises in a variety of rhetorical contexts.