The Multicultural Communication concentration focuses on the dynamics of communication across cultures. It explores not only what happens when people of two different cultures meet, but also what happens when people from a variety of cultures and ethnicities come together in one organization, community or country.
This concentration will be of interest to those who work with international and multiethnic corporations and to public service personnel serving individuals from a variety of backgrounds and cultural traditions.
Course Requirements
The Multicultural Communication concentration requires 5 courses (20 credit hours).
Multicultural Communication Core Course
Students must take one core Multicultural Communication course (4 credit hours).
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| CMNS 501 | COMMUNICATION IN CULTURAL CONTEXTS | 4 |
Elective Courses
Students completing the Multicultural Communication concentration must take 4 Multicultural Communication electives (16 credit hours). These 4 courses apply toward the 9 total Communication and Media electives required for the Communication and Media degree. Topics courses can be taken multiple times for credit as long as the specific topic differs each time.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 16 |
CMNS 509 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
CMNS 513 | NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION | |
CMNS 522 | COMMUNICATING IDENTITY | |
CMNS 523 | GENDERED COMMUNICATION | |
CMNS 524 | NARRATIVES IN HEALTH CARE | |
CMNS 525 | COMMUNICATION TRAINING FOR INTERNATIONAL WORK | |
CMNS 527 | ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
CMNS 528 | THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS | |
CMNS 530 | INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT | |
CMNS 542 | MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE | |
CMNS 563 | MULTICULTURAL MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS | |
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