Intercultural Communication

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Examine culture, self, and communication to create a deeper relationship with one another in a multicultural society.
• Describe the historical contexts of intercultural encounters and relations.
• Examine privileges in the contexts of race, class, gender, sexuality, etc. as an ethical response to societal injustice and inequality.
• Articulate your ideas coherently, clearly, and thoughtfully in interpersonal, group, and public contexts to culturally diverse audiences.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Participation	15%
Group Facilitation	10%
Paper and presentation: cultural identity	10%
Paper and presentation: family background and artifact	12.5%
Intercultural film analysis	7.5%
Cultural appearance paper	12.5%
Final reflection and connection	20%
Question or example post (QE) (5pts x 10)	12.5%
Intercultural communication news event	5%

The midterm grade period occurs each semester between the fifth and sixth week of classes. During this time, a midterm grade will be assigned based on assignments to date. If you have a D or an F at midterm, it is recommended to discuss strategies and options for continuing in the class.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0%	A
90.0-92.9%	A-
87.0-89.9%	B+
83.0-86.9%	B
80.0-82.9%	B-
77.0-79.9%	C+
73.0-76.9%	C
70.0-72.9%	C-
60.0-69.9%	D
<60.0%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Regular class attendance is a responsibility and a privilege of university education. Students are expected to be physically present, mentally available, and actively participate in class.

You can receive 2 points per day for full attendance: come on time, be respectful, and pay thoughtful attention until class ends. Partial attendance earns 1 point. Excused absences (university-sanctioned events, sudden illness, documented emergencies) incur no point penalty. Unexcused absences earn 0 points.

Whether excused or unexcused, students are responsible for submitting assignments on time and keeping up with missed information.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Samovar, L., Porter, R. E., McDaniel, E. R., Roy, C. S. & Fujimura, C. K. (2025). Communication between cultures. (10th ed.) Sebastopol, CA: Re-Vision Publishing.