Community psychology emphasizes understanding individuals within their social and cultural context. One goal of community psychology is to promote community well-being through research and action. To achieve this goal, there is a focus on preventing social problems before they occur. The use of strengths-based approaches in prevention efforts must also be underscored, and represents a major tenet of the field. Finally, a commitment to promoting social justice and inclusion of historically marginalized groups permeates much of the work of community psychologists. Although the Community and Culture Concentration (CCC) has a similar philosophy to other community programs throughout the country, the central innovation of the CCC is the systematic integration of community psychology and cultural psychology within a single program. Consistent with this integration is the belief that the skills people develop, the interpersonal relationships they form, and the organizations and settings in which people participate are so interwoven that human behavior is best understood as part of its social and cultural fabric. Other innovative features of the program include equal emphasis on qualitative and quantitative methodologies in course requirements, research projects, and practice, and five interdisciplinary Certificate options (see below). All of these features are designed to support the integration of community and cultural psychology.