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diversity course requirements in colleges and universities  

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  • Beginning with the first ethnic studies department in the late 1960s, an increasing number of colleges and universities are requiring a diversity course as part of their general education curriculum. Just as the spectrum of American colleges and universities is quite diverse in terms of mission, size, and selectivity, so too are the types of curricular offerings that constitute a diversity course requirement on any given campus. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Diversity Course Requirements in Colleges and Universities]

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