INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Credits to Graduate: 120     Credits in Major: 36
12 Upper Division Credits in Arts & Letters FAU Residence Credits: 30
Upper Division Credits: 45

Overall 2.3 GPA required for entry into major
Overall 2.0 GPA must be maintained to remain in major

Grade of "C" or better is required for each course in the major.  All courses in the major must be graded.  Pass/Fail is not accepted.

The Intercultural Communication Sequence, with both its disciplinary and interdisciplinary components, helps students become competent, reflective communicators in personal, public, and business settings. As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, organizations and companies nationwide are changing the way they operate and do business to address the needs of a multicultural society. Faculty and courses guide students in studying the implications of intercultural communication (communication between persons who have differing cultural, beliefs, values and ways of behaving) from domestic and international perspectives, and provide knowledge, motivation, and skills in preparation for advanced study, for becoming analytical, effective, and efficient communicators in a culturally diverse society, and for such specific professions as public and customer relations, political/social activism, organizational communication, consulting, foreign services, and human resources.

3 Credits Introductory

3 Credits Theory

12 Credits Disciplinary Core

6 Credits Critical/Analytical*

*Note: Any upper division course (3000/4000) from the Core category not already used to fulfill other requirements may be applied to the Critical/Analytical category.

3 Credits Performance**

**Note: Special Topics (COM 4930), Directed Independent Study (COM 4905), or Communication Study Abroad (COM 4957) may be approved by an advisor to fulfill required credits in the Performance or Critical/Analytical categories.

9 Credits Interdisciplinary***

***Note: CANNOT be used to fulfill other requirements.