Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Advance diversity, equity, and inclusion

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Diversity in the workplace is an indispensable asset that can significantly contribute to an organization's success and growth. Whether you are just joining the workforce or celebrating decades of meaningful contributions to your workplace, you can advance equity with a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) certificate from Central State University.

In today's fast-paced business environment, where labor pools have become smaller and demographics are constantly changing, recruiting the right talent has become increasingly challenging. In fact, more equitable companies outperform less equitable competitors financially, while also creating cultural and social impact. To reap these benefits and more, companies need qualified DEI professionals to help them advance their missions.

A diverse and inclusive workplace culture can be a critical differentiator that sets your organization apart from the competition. According to Glassdoor, over 75% of job seekers and employees place great importance on diversity when evaluating job offers and companies. By fostering equity in the workforce, you can create an environment that promotes creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Are you ready to take your organization to the next level in creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where equity is championed?

In earning this certificate, you will:

• Learn from faculty experts from Ohio’s only public Historically Black University.
• Enjoy robust course offerings in the areas of race, religion, gender and sexuality, socioeconomic status, and disability.
• Complete a substantive research project and action plan that applies to your individual workplace needs.

The Humanities and Social and Behavioral Studies (SBS) departments collaborated to create a certificate program of urgent need across industries: diversity, equity, and inclusion. There is a demand across workplaces in all fields for better training of employees in these areas. As an HBCU with prolific scholars and robust course offerings in the relevant areas of race, religion, gender and sexuality, socioeconomic class, and disability, Central State offers a rigorous and effective 30-hour certificate program from our current menu of Humanities (Literature, History, and Philosophy) and Sociology courses.

In our creation of the certificate, we have identified an 18-credit core designed to engage certificate-seekers in key vocabulary and current research on race, religion, disability, gender and sexuality, and socioeconomic class. Building on this core, students select one SBS or Humanities course focused on each respective category (race; gender and sexuality; disability and ability; and socioeconomic class), for an additional 12 credits. Students complete the program with a substantive research project and action plan that applies to their individuated, workplace needs.