2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Communication Arts School of Humanities Communication Arts 2008–09 Cedarville University 59 Intercultural Communication The intercultural communication major was developed with the awareness that there is a need to educate communication professionals to be competent in diverse cultural contexts. It has been structured to provide students with the opportunity to obtain a strong foundation in intercultural communication as an academic field; understand the research methods needed to answer questions and solve problems related to this area of study; apply their program of study in a supervised cultural immersion experience; and evaluate multicultural issues and integrate their understanding of the field and their responsibility within it in the context of a Christian worldview. Course requirements involve 48 semester hours including: Intercultural Communication requirements.............................39 COM-1000 Introduction to Communication Arts........................ 3 COM-2000 Persuasive Theory.................................................. 3 COM-2050 Communication Theory.......................................... 3 COM-2140 Intercultural Communication................................... 3 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts....................... 2 COM-2220 Research in Communication. ................................. 3 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking..................................... 3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication................................. 2 COM-3710 Communication and Cultural Literacy..................... 3 COM-4810 Research Pre-Seminar. .......................................... 2 COM-4820 Senior Research Project ........................................ 3 COM-4830 Research Post Seminar.......................................... 0 PYCH-3740 Qualitative Research. ............................................ 3 *Immersion Requirement........................................................ 3 COM-3790 Cultural Immersion Clinic.................................3 (or one semester study abroad..................................... 3) During the freshman or sophomore year, select at least one course from the following.................................. 3 PYCH-1800 Cross Cultural Psychology..............................3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology.....................................3 During the junior or senior year select remaining elective courses from the following........................................9 ART-3310 Art History I........................................................... 3 ART-3320 Art History II.......................................................... 3 BEPT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry....................................... 3 COM-2300 Voices of Diversity............................................... 3 COM-3150 Gender, Politics, and Communication................. 3 HLMU-2100 Jazz History: Music of the Multi-Culture............ 2 HLMU-3400 Global Music..................................................... 2 THTR-2510 Theatre and Social Change............................... 3 *All immersion requirements must be completed in a cultural context different from the student’s culture of origin and are subject to approval by the department chair and the student’s advisor. Other electives may be included to meet specific academic goals of the student, and must be approved by the department chair and the student’s advisor. Intercultural Communication Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ..........................................................0-5 General Education Requirements...........................................52-63 Intercultural Communication Major Requirements.......................48 Electives.......................................................................................28 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Intercultural Communication First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1000 Introduction to Communication Arts.................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts................................2 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 Biological Science Elective.............................................................3.5 History Elective..................................................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Total.............................................................................................. 34.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 COM-2000 Persuasive Theory...........................................................3 COM-2050 Communication Theory...................................................3 COM-2140 Intercultural Communication............................................3 COM-2220 Research in Communication...........................................3 Freshman/Sophomore Requirements................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking..............................................3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication..........................................2 COM-3710 Communication and Cultural Literacy..............................3 COM-4810 Research Pre-Seminar....................................................2 PYCH-3740 Qualitative Research......................................................3 Immersion requirement......................................................................3 Junior/Senior Requirements...............................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................9 Total................................................................................................. 32 Fourth year: COM-4820 Senior Research Project..................................................3 COM-4830 Research Post-Seminar...................................................0 Junior/Senior Requirements...............................................................6 Humanities elective............................................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 19 Total................................................................................................. 31