Multicultural Communication

Catalog description

EDP, H, IL- The course in multicultural communication introduces students to the dynamics of identity development with communication, power, and difference within the diverse environment of the United States. Students will evaluate the influence of cultural values and resulting communication on the development of individual and group identities, while exploring the impact of systems of power, privilege, and inequality on communication behavior. Students will learn how to locate themselves within a local and national context and improve their abilities to interact within various diverse cultural settings by utilizing a variety of communication strategies and techniques designed to develop communication competence. This course will include approved integrated learning activities aligned with a community-based learning requirement. Prerequisite(s): None