Undergraduate Civics Certificate in WEST and Sociology

The Civics Certificate in WEST & Sociology advances critical thinking about race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and other socio-cultural hierarchies by focusing on dynamic relationships between the U.S. Government and marginalized populations within American society.

The Civics Certificate in WEST & Sociology encourages a broader understanding of citizenship, democracy, obligations, participation, protest, and social justice. The Civics Certificate in WEST & Sociology helps, in part, to fulfill our vision that students develop and refine skills to shape a collective future in which equity and justice prevail.

• Minimum requirement for completion: four courses from four different categories, for a total of 12 credit hours.
• A minimum grade of 3.3 is required for each course applied toward the certificate.
• At least three courses must be upper division (3000+ level) and in Sociology or WEST or cross-listed course.
• Independent studies may not be used to earn this certificate.

Once admitted to UCCS, students choosing to pursue a certificate must submit a Certificate Declaration Form.

After completing the program requirements, the student must submit the Certificate Completion Form with all supporting documents uploaded where indicated on the form. Students planning to pursue multiple certificates will need to submit separate declaration and completion forms for each certificate.

Intent and Completion Applications

Once admitted to UCCS, students choosing to pursue a certificate must submit a Certificate Declaration Form.

After completing the program requirements, the student must submit the Certificate Completion Form with all supporting documents uploaded where indicated on the form. Students planning to pursue multiple certificates will need to submit separate declaration and completion forms for each certificate.

Students wishing to enroll in a certificate program must turn in an application to the Certificate Coordinator, ideally when they declare their major.

Students are strongly encouraged to enroll by their junior year to ensure that certificate requirements are met.

Students that are not sociology majors or minors must complete three (3) credit hours of additional lower-division sociology credit before enrolling in the certificate program.

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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