When was the certificate program approved?

The Academic Affairs Advisory Committee approved the certificate program in June 2017.

When will the certificate program be available?

Enrollment into the certificate program is available now.

When will the core courses for the certificate program be offered?

Suffering and Care in Society (SOCY 4062) and Risk and Resilience in Society (SOCY 4063) is currently being offered every fall semester.  Ethics and Social Issues in U.S. Health and Medicine (SOCY 1022) is currently being offered every spring semester.  Sociology of the Helping Professions (SOCY 2080) and the Internship in Care, Health, and Resilience (SOCY 4932) will be offered in the 2018/2019 academic year.

Do the core courses have prerequisites or other restrictions?

The core courses do not have any prerequisites with the exception that the internship should be taken during the second semester of their junior year or during the senior year. The internship will allow the students to apply what they have learned in their formal coursework to a practical experience. The required internship is not applicable to the Sociology major or minor.

Do any credits obtained through an internship or other experiential opportunity count towards the certificate elective requirements?

While experiential education opportunities are strongly encouraged for any student interested in social innovation, credits obtained through that experience will not count towards the elective requirements.

I'm a transfer student at CU Boulder. Do any transfer credits approved by CU Boulder count towards the certificate requirements?

The core and elective courses must be satisfied through courses taken on the CU Boulder campus.

Who do I contact for more information about the certificate?

Questions about how the certificate program is structured and implemented should be directed to the program director, Don Grant. Questions related to scheduling courses to accommodate certificate requirements should be directed towards your academic advisor in your home (major) department.