Intercultural Communication Major
Requirements
Degree Requirements
This major is available as a bachelor of arts degree only, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.
Major Requirements
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in courses meeting major requirements. Intercultural Communication majors are encouraged to take language courses beyond those required for the B.A. degree.
48 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Courses | ||
| COMM 133 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES | 4 |
| COMM 230 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES | 4 |
| COMM 255 | COMMUNICATION: INTERACTION AND ADVOCACY | 4 |
| COMM 335 | NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| COMM 476 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| PERFORMING LITERATURE | ||
| PERSUASION AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE | ||
| TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE STUDIES (with cultural content) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| GENDERED COMMUNICATION | ||
| TOPICS IN WOMEN'S RHETORIC | ||
| TOPICS IN HUMAN COMMUNICATION | ||
| Cultural Courses | ||
| SOAN 111 | CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 |
| Select four cultural courses (16 credits) in other disciplines | 16 | |
| Disciplinary Perspectives on Culture | ||
Select two of the following: | ||
| LANGUAGE & CULTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO US WOMEN'S HISTORY | ||
| DIVERSE VOICES IN LITERARY EXPRESSION | ||
or LITR 354 | RACE, IMPERIALISM, JUSTICE | |
| PHILOSOPHY EAST & WEST | ||
or PHIL 375 | COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY: ASIAN THOUGHT | |
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| THE HOLY QUR'AN | ||
| RACE & ETHNICITY | ||
| Contemporary Social and Cultural Perspectives 1 | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| MESOAMERICAN SOCIETIES | ||
or GLSP 311 | SPANISH CULTURE & CIVILIZATION | |
| IMPERIALISM IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF NORTH AMERICA: THE NATIVE AMERICANS | ||
| LOVE, SEX, AND DEATH IN CHINESE CULTURE | ||
| Historical Social and Cultural Perspectives 1 | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| THE US-MEXICO BORDER REGION | ||
| MODERN MEXICO | ||
| HISTORY OF WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| GENDER AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF EAST ASIA | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | |
- Semester Abroad with public presentation upon return.
- U.S. Community Diversity Project with public presentation.2
- 1
With approval of advisor, students may substitute up to 2 courses taken abroad for cultural courses focused on contemporary or historical perspectives.
- 2
As appropriate, students may elect to earn community service or internship credit for the community diversity project.
Notes: Given the fluidity of the curriculum, including the frequent addition of one-time special topics courses, students, with the approval of the Communication Arts faculty, may make course substitutions.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Adopt multiple worldviews in the creation and delivery of articulate, reasoned, and ethical messages as demonstrated by
- employing critical thinking skills in the formation of arguments;
- using culturally competent verbal and nonverbal communication skills;
- applying culturally appropriate ethical standards in their conduct as senders and receivers of messages
- Gain an understanding of the general theory and practice of communication across public, relational, intercultural, political, and mediated contexts as demonstrated by
- explaining the nature and process of theoretical inquiry;
- critically analyzing messages using a theoretical framework;
- describing and using principles and techniques that may be employed to improve communication effectiveness
- Explore the multicultural dimensions of communication within and across contemporary U.S. and global societies as demonstrated by
- explaining the contingent nature of cultural patterns and value orientations;
- analyzing cultural differences as they affect and are affected by the process of communication
- Acquire the skills necessary to function as mindful, creative, and responsible citizens who grasp the ambiguity of diverse communication situations as demonstrated by
- articulating an understanding of one’s identity within a complex society;
- employing engaged listening skills in a variety of social contexts;
- explaining empathy and applying this concept in social interactions
- Develop interdisciplinary perspectives on the multicultural dimensions of U.S. and global societies through coursework and experiential learning activities as demonstrated by
- applying communication theories and skills in varied cultural contexts through study abroad, internships, community service, and service learning experiences;
- analyzing how disparate disciplines investigate and explain diversity and inclusion.