Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Requirement (DEI)
A knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion is required of all candidates for a Bachelor's degree who begin their studies at UC San Diego in lower-division standing in Fall 2011 or thereafter, or in upper-division standing in Fall 2013 or thereafter.
Definition of Terms:
Diversity refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and geographic region.
Equity is the guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all students, faculty, and staff, while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of marginalized groups.
Inclusion is the act of creating environments in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
Current List of DEI Approved Courses:
Please check the UCSD catalog for details on when courses are offered.
For Students- DEI Course Offerings Per Quarter
Here is the projected list of DEI courses for the Spring 2023 Quarter.Courses are contingent upon enrollments.
Course Number Course Title Instructor AAS10 Intro/African-American Studies Butler, Elizabeth Annette AAS170 Legacies of Research Butler, Elizabeth Annette ANSC122 Language in Society Yeh, Rihan Wen Xin ANTH10 Climate Justice Instructor Pending ANTH21 Race and Racisms Stone, Annika Britt BILD61 Biology, Race, and Society Rifkin, Scott CGS112 Sexuality & Nation Martin Sandino, Amanda Maria Yoland COMM10 Introduction to Communication Fattal, Alexander Leor DOC100D Promises&Contradictions/USCult Pass, Natalye Joann DOC100D Promises&Contradictions/USCult Pass, Natalye Joann EDS117 Language, Culture & Education Clarke, Sherice Nicole EDS117 Language, Culture & Education Aragon, Maria Jose EDS125 Hist,Polic&Theory/Bilingual Ed Instructor Pending EDS126 Social Organization/Education Gallagher-Geurtsen, Tricia Meghan EDS130 Intro/Acad Ment/Elem Schl Stdn Scharton, Susan Michelle EDS136 Intro/Acad Tut/Second Schl Std Chung, Luz Marina EDS145 Arts Across the Curriculum Bintliff, Amy S.V. EDS25 Am Higher Edu&Collegiate Exper Instructor Pending ETHN110 Wrld Views/Indigenous America Instructor Pending ETHN127 Sexuality & Nation Martin Sandino, Amanda Maria Yoland ETHN130 Social & Econ Hist/Southwest I Frank, Ross H. ETHN30 Intro Chicanx & Latinx Studies Fuste, Jose Ignacio ETHN3R R-Intro: Making Culture Streeby, Shelley HDS173 Race, Media, and Identity Instructor Pending HILD7C Race & Ethnicity/United States Bermudez, Rosie Cano HIUS103 United States & Pacific World Man, Simeon S HIUS136 Citizenship & Civil Rts/20th c Martinez-Matsuda, Veronica HIUS157 American Women,Womanhood1870-P Klann, Mary Cameron HIUS158 Social & Econ Hist/Southwest I Frank, Ross H. LATI10 Lat Amer Studies&US Liberation Kennemore, Amy Michelle LIGN8 Languages & Cultures/America McIntosh, Justin Daniel LTEN181 Asian American Literature Suzuki, Erin M. LTEN185 Themes/Afro-Americn Literature Childs, Dennis R. LTEN27 Intro/Afro-American Literature Childs, Dennis R. MUS150 Jazz & Music/African Diaspora Davis, Anthony Curtis MUS17 Hip-Hop Instructor Pending PHIL156 Latinx Philosophy Vargas, Manuel Rogelio PHIL170 Philosophy and Race Hardimon, Michael O. POLI108 Politics of Multiculturalism Adida, Claire POLI150A Politics of Immigration Wong, Tak Kei MGT18 Managing Diverse Teams McKay, Michael J MGT18 Managing Diverse Teams McKay, Michael J MGT18 Managing Diverse Teams McKay, Michael J MGT18 Managing Diverse Teams McKay, Mary A MGT18 Managing Diverse Teams Chamberlain, Travis Dean SOCI111 Local Lives, Global Problems Ribas Norris, Janet Vanesa SOCI117 Language, Culture & Education Clarke, Sherice Nicole SOCI117 Language, Culture & Education Aragon, Maria Jose SOCI126 Social Organization/Education Gallagher-Geurtsen, Tricia Meghan SOCI127 Immigration, Race, & Ethnicity Calderon-Zaks, Michael Aar SOCI133E Sociology of Race & Ethnicity Pitt, Richard Norris SOCI140J Sociology of Social Justice Estefan, Michel SOCI151 Social Movements Instructor Pending TDHT120 Indigenous Theatre and Perform Burelle, Julie Sara Veronique USP3 City and Social Theory Martin, Isaac VIS102 Democratizing the City Cruz, Edwin Teddy
For Faculty- DEI Course Requirement Information
Faculty are encouraged to submit courses for consideration to fulfill the DEI requirement. Courses must fulfill three governing categories (frameworks, subject matter, and pedagogy) in order to satisfy the DEI requirement. For Faculty interested in creating or submitting a course for DEI approval, please visit the Academic Senate website for course submission.
For Departments- Information on TA Matching Funds
DEI Funding Requests: Requests for additional TA funding can be made for courses that are approved for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Requirement. Upon approval, Academic Affairs will provide 1:1 match funding to departments who use additional departmental TA funding or Dean's discretionary funds to reduce section sizes for their DEI courses. To request funding, please fill out the DEI TA Request form. Please note that requests for funding must be submitted annually. Please email completed forms to John Moore (due@ucsd.edu) and Adam DiProfio (adiprofio@ucsd.edu).