All undergraduate Chapman students are required to complete a course that incorporates and addresses diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues in meaningful ways.
This requirement helps our students become global citizens who can fully participate in and contribute to the world in meaningful ways. It also supports several educational goals, including the need for our students to:
- Examine cultures and communities different from their own.
- Encourage in-depth inquiry into subjects related to equity.
- Investigate how inclusion affects individuals and society as a whole.
We do not anticipate the DEI requirement to require students to take additional units to graduate.
Policies for DEI course requirements
- This policy affects all new, incoming students under the 2023/24 Chapman Catalog.
- Students must satisfy a DEI course requirement prior to graduation by completing a three-credit course that has been approved by faculty as meeting the DEI requirements.
- DEI courses address issues arising from intolerance and/or exclusion due to any of the following:
- Race.
- Gender identity.
- National or ethnic origin.
- Religion.
- Sex.
- Sexual orientation.
- Socio-economic background.
- Age.
- Disability.
- Courses that are used to meet the DEI graduation requirement may also be used to meet other degree requirements, including major and/or minor core courses or electives, as well as general education (GE) requirements.
- Several programs have designed DEI-approved courses as part of their degree programs, and several GE courses are approved. Students may take a DEI-approved course at any time during their time at Chapman.
