COMM 274 - Intercultural Communication [GEGA]
Analysis of processes and problems of communication as affected by national cultures; effects of differences in verbal and nonverbal communication, values, meaning, perception and thought.
Credit 3 hrs Normal (A-F)
May not be repeated for additional credit
Course Rotation: Fall and Winter
Prerequisites -
Other Restrictions -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing
The modern world is characterized by a dramatic increase in communication between people of different cultural backgrounds. Students are now graduating into the world, where intercultural communication is increasingly common. Business, science, education, mass media, entertainment, tourism, politics, war and the internet all provide opportunities and challenges associated with intercultural encounters. COMM 274 is designed to help students better understand their cultural communication style and those of other people, groups, and nations. Upon completion of this course students will have a better understanding of cultures that differ from their own, develop a universalistic, realistic, worldview and learn how culture impacts communication at both the interpersonal and societal levels.
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Keywords: communication , Global Awareness (GEGA)
Equivalent Courses: CTAC 274
Updates: Change to prefix 7/2019, effective Fall 2020
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