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
49-52 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Courses | ||
| COMM 130 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| COMM 220 | PERFORMING LITERATURE | 3 |
| COMM 230 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES | 3 |
| COMM 233 | MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
| COMM 255 | COMMUNICATION: INTERACTION AND ADVOCACY | 4 |
| COMM 335 | NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| COMM 476 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| COMM 140 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3-4 |
| or COMM 340 | PERSUASION AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE | |
| COMM 332 | GENDERED COMMUNICATION (ALSO LISTED AS GENS 332) | 3 |
| or COMM 353 | TOPICS IN WOMEN'S RHETORIC (ALSO LISTED AS GENS 353) | |
| COMM 420 | TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE STUDIES (with cultural content) | 3 |
| or COMM 430 | TOPICS IN HUMAN COMMUNICATION | |
| Cultural Courses | ||
| SOAN 111 | CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 |
| Select four cultural courses (14-16 credits) in other disciplines | 14-16 | |
| Disciplinary Perspectives on Culture | ||
Select two of the following: | ||
| LANGUAGE & CULTURE | ||
| DIVERSE VOICES IN LITERARY EXPRESSION | ||
or ENGL 365 | RACE, IMPERIALISM, JUSTICE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO US WOMEN'S HISTORY (ALSO LISTED AS GENS 267) | ||
| PHILOSOPHY EAST & WEST (ALSO LISTED AS RELS 160) | ||
or PHIL 375 | COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY: ASIAN THOUGHT | |
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| THE HOLY QUR'AN | ||
or RELS 310 | HISTORY OF RELIGION OF THE MIDDLE EAST (ALSO LISTED AS HIST 310) | |
| RACE & ETHNICITY | ||
| Contemporary Social and Cultural Perspectives | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| FRENCH CIVILIZATION II | ||
| MESOAMERICAN SOCIETIES AMERICA | ||
| 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 | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| MODERN MEXICO | ||
| HISTORY OF WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA (ALSO LISTED AS GENS 318) | ||
| GENDER AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF EAST ASIA (ALSO LISTED AS GENS 322) | ||
| FRENCH CIVILIZATION I | ||
| Total Credits | 49-52 | |
- Semester Abroad with public presentation upon return.
- U.S. Community Diversity Project with public presentation.
With approval of advisor, students may substitute an appropriate class taken abroad for one of the cultural courses focused on contemporary perspectives or for one of the cultural courses focused on historical perspectives. 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.
Notes:
- As appropriate, students may elect to earn community service or internship credit for the community diversity project.
- 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.