COMM2200 — Intercultural Communication
Meets MnTC Goal Areas 1 and 7. This course explores the nature of communication within and between cultures and co-cultures. This class will challenge students to think about their own cultural assumptions and explore ways in which these assumptions differ from those held by people in other cultures. Students will review theories of communication and culture and will examine how culture is evident in languages, behaviors, rituals, norms and world-views. Students will observe and describe their own cultural background and will learn to respectfully communicate with members of other cultures.