COM 2460 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication – (I)

3 credits
This course is designed to answer the following question: How can an understanding of a diverse society help me become a more effective communicator? The course will look at our communicative interaction with different cultures for the purposes of sharing information, ideas and perspectives with the goal of understanding and appreciating differences. Students will examine the fundamental concepts of the communication process, self-awareness and audience-centered communication. Furthermore, students will gain a greater understanding of listening skills, channels of communication, and how to foster appropriate feedback as it relates to the ways culture affects communication. This course is an introduction to intercultural communication. It provides an overview to the unique relationship between communication and culture.

(I) International or Diversity focus