Admission and Program Requirements
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Interfaith Engagement
This certificate is jointly offered by the Department of Religious Studies and the
Department of Communication and is designed to equip students to participate in interfaith
activities and to increase their cultural competence with religious diversity. The
program will assist students in developing the knowledge base and communication skills
to engage people with different orientations in and around religion. Students who
complete this certificate will acquire a background to work with religious diversity
in settings in the United States and across the globe.
This certificate is administered by the Department of Religious Studies.
Program requirements (16 hours)
- Required Core Courses (select two courses with two different course codes - 6 hours):
- COM 205(3)* or COM 260(3)*.
- REL 100(3)* or REL 110(3)*.
- One course in Communication Skills: COM 205(3)*, 260(3)*, 326(3), 332(3), 336(3), 410(3), 413(3).
- One course in Human Experience: REL 100(3)*, 332(3), 338(3), 346(3), 347(3), 368(3), 370(3), 378(3), PSY 533(3).
- One course in Religious Diversity: REL 110(3)*, 131(3), 330(3), 340(3), 342(3), 344(3), 350(3), 353(3), 355(3), 357(3), 360(3).
- Engaged Learning Experience (1 hour): REL 399 Independent Study or another approved course. Students in this program select a one-credit
hour course that engages them in interfaith activities outside of the classroom. The
director of the certificate program will assist the student in identifying an appropriate
engaged interfaith project that is consistent with the aims of the certificate. The
program offers a variety of engaged learning experiences through campus and community
partners. Service-Learning courses may be used to count for this requirement, subject
to approval by the program director. Students may also propose their own engaged learning
experience, which is subject to approval by the director of the certificate program.
To request permission to enroll in the required independent study course, REL 399
or an appropriate alternative, contact the Director of the Undergraduate Certificate
in Interfaith Engagement.
- All candidates must satisfy the General University Certificate Requirements.
*Courses may only apply to one area of the certificate program.
Completion requirement
Attain a GPA of 2.50 or higher in the courses used to complete the certificate requirements.