The purpose of this course is to focus on the importance of culture in our everyday lives, and the ways in which culture interrelates with and affects communication processes. The course is designed to increase sensitivity to other cultures and provide and introduction to and exploration of the core concepts within intercultural communication. Students will increase awareness of their own cultural backgrounds, and the contexts (social, cultural and historical) in which they live and communicate. Prerequisite: Take ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.
COM-323: Intercultural Communication
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