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Goals and Requirements for an Intercultural Communication Major

Requirements for an Intercultural Communication Major

For an Intercultural Communication Major: 47 credits including 27 credits in Communication Arts courses 130, 220, 230, 233, 255, 333, 335, 476, and 420 with cultural content or 430 with cultural content. In addition, students complete ANT 111 and select four cultural courses (16 credits) in other disciplines including two courses selected from among SOA 265, HST 370, ENG 305, PHI 160, REL 310; one course selected from among SOA 222, SOA 225, SOA 226, SOA 244, MLF 312, MLG 312, MLS 312, MLJ 360; and one course selected from among HST 300, HST 315, HST 320, HST 400, MLF 311, MLG 311. Semester Abroad with public presentation
upon return. Community Diversity Project with public presentation. With approval of advisor, students may substitute an appropriate class taken abroad for one of the four cultural courses. Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in courses meeting major requirements. As part of the department?s assessment program, intercultural communication majors participate in a sophomore conference with faculty and a senior interview. Intercultural Communication majors are
encouraged to take language courses beyond those required for the B.A. degree.

Notes: 1) As appropriate, students may elect to earn community service or internship credit for the community diversity project. 2) 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.