ETHN 115 — Introduction to Cultural Competence
Achieving cultural competency is a process, and this course provides a framework to begin critical reflection, knowledge acquisition, dialogue and best practices that lead to cultural competence over time. Students begin their work toward cultural competency. Students gain skills to effectively interact with people of diverse cultures, languages, socio-economic classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual and gender orientations, special needs and other social identities. The course explores attitudes, behavior, institutions and policies. It examines privilege and oppression, intersectionality of identities, various groups' barriers to equal access and opportunity, and how cultural competence moves people and institutions toward practices of inclusiveness. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-4, CSU-D, IGETC-4, Cal-GETC-4)
Part of
- General Studies AA - Wellness and Self-Development
- Cross-Cultural Communication Skills Certificate of Proficiency
- Cross-Cultural Competence Certificate of Proficiency
- Cross-Cultural Skills, with Conversational-Level Second Language Certificate of Proficiency
- General Studies AA - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- University Studies - Social and Behavioral Sciences (AA)
- Culinary Entrepreneurship Associate in Science and Certificate of Achievement