Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2026-2027 Graduate Bulletin Program: Cultural Awareness Training Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Cultural Awareness Training Certificate Graduate Study at USI >> College of Liberal Arts 6 Credit hours A practical study of citizenship and professionalism in multicultural and multilingual environments. The certificate focuses on managing the challenges that cultural and linguistic diversity present to both organizations and individuals. A grade of B or better is required in all coursework for the Cultural Awareness Training certificate.
Graduate Certificate Requirements Credit hours earned for a certificate may be applied toward another degree program. Coursework taken more than 7 years before the certificate is awarded may not be applied toward certificate requirements. Students earning a graduate certificate are not eligible to participate in commencement exercises, but the credential will be added to their official transcript record.
Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.
Required Course
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
WLC 522 - Cultural Awareness Training Term(s) Offered:	Credits: 3
Elective Course Select one course from the following:
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
COMM 614 - Problematic Workplace Communication Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
COMM 620 - Special Topics in Organizational Communication Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
COMM 621 - Strategic Communication Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
COMM 623 - Leadership and Communication Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
COMM 628 - Crisis Communication Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
EDUC 590 - Special Topics in Education (3 hrs required) Term(s) Offered:	Credits: 1-3
*Approved topics for EDUC 590 are Equity in Education or Exploration of Educational Communities
EDUC 604 - Learning and Cognition in Education Term(s) Offered:	Credits: 3
Notes:

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2026-2027 Graduate Bulletin Program: Cultural Awareness Training Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Cultural Awareness Training Certificate

Graduate Study at USI >> College of Liberal Arts

6 Credit hours

A practical study of citizenship and professionalism in multicultural and multilingual environments. The certificate focuses on managing the challenges that cultural and linguistic diversity present to both organizations and individuals. A grade of B or better is required in all coursework for the Cultural Awareness Training certificate.

Graduate Certificate Requirements

Credit hours earned for a certificate may be applied toward another degree program.
Coursework taken more than 7 years before the certificate is awarded may not be applied toward certificate requirements.
Students earning a graduate certificate are not eligible to participate in commencement exercises, but the credential will be added to their official transcript record.

Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process

Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.

Required Course

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

WLC 522 - Cultural Awareness Training
Term(s) Offered:

Credits: 3

Elective Course

Select one course from the following:

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

COMM 614 - Problematic Workplace Communication
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

COMM 620 - Special Topics in Organizational Communication
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

COMM 621 - Strategic Communication
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

COMM 623 - Leadership and Communication
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

COMM 628 - Crisis Communication
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

EDUC 590 - Special Topics in Education (3 hrs required)
Term(s) Offered:

Credits: 1-3

*Approved topics for EDUC 590 are Equity in Education or Exploration of Educational Communities

EDUC 604 - Learning and Cognition in Education
Term(s) Offered:

Credits: 3

Notes: