Introduction

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This undergraduate certificate offers individuals who will work in community-based organizations — including nonprofits, school-based, and local to international organizations — an in-depth understanding of the role literacy plays in diverse families and communities.

Program Delivery

• This is a program with a variety of delivery options for many of our courses including hybrid, evening, and online courses.

Declaring This Certificate

• If you are currently an enrolled student at CU Denver, please fill out this form, to declare the minor. 

General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the certificate. 

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  This certificate is designed as a four-course sequence.  Courses do not need to be taken in sequence. Students may begin the series with any of the four courses. 

  Course List

  Code	Title	Hours
  LCRT 2000	Rebels, Villains, & Superheroes: How Children's Literature Shapes Our Identities	3
  LCRT 3815	Once Upon a Time: Family Literacies in Culturally Diverse Communities	3
  HDFR 4010	Family and Cultural Diversity	3
  HDFR 4040	Latino Families in School and Communities	3
  Total Hours		12