The Intercultural Communication Minor is designed to provide students with understanding of key patterns of cultural values and communication behaviors, develop competence in communicating across cultural boundaries, and introduce students to ethical issues in intercultural communication through a study abroad or study local focus.
Minor Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
- Lower division courses taken at Florida College System institutions do not substitute for upper division courses.
Prerequisite Courses
- Some courses for this minor will have prerequisites completed as a part of a student's GEP requirement, as general electives, or a student can enroll into courses with consent of instructor.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
6 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- COM4461 - Intercultural Communication (3)
- SPC3301 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
Specializations
12 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
Specialization A: Study Abroad- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 9 credits from the following types of courses: Approved NSCM Study Abroad courses.
- Complete 3 credits of additional international-focused coursework from the following or an additional, approved NSCM Study Abroad course.
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- ANT3241 - Magic, Ritual, and Belief (3)
- ANT3302 - Sex, Gender and Culture (3)
- ANT3610 - Language and Culture (3)
- ANT4480 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective (3)
- ANT4702 - Culture, Inequality and Global Development (3)
- COM4014 - Gender Issues in Communication (3)
- COM4563 - Principles of Social Innovation and Activism (3)
- FIL3831 - Black Cinema (3)
- FIL3842 - International Cinema (3)
- FIL3845 - World Cinema Traditions (3)
- MMC4300 - International Media (3)
- RTV4403 - Electronic Media, Technology, and Society (3)
- SYD3700 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
- SYO4323 - Community and Diversity (3)
- SYP4454 - Global Inequality and Society (3)
- WST3460 - Women, Race and Struggle (3)
Specialization B: Study Local- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: COM 4903H Honors Directed Reading I COM 4912 Research COM 4941 Domestic Internship COM 4945 - Domestic Practicum COM 4970H Honors Undergraduate Thesis OR 3 hours of approved NSCM study abroad courses
- Of the following, no more than 6 hours can be taken from the same department.
- Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
- ANT3241 - Magic, Ritual, and Belief (3)
- ANT3302 - Sex, Gender and Culture (3)
- ANT3610 - Language and Culture (3)
- ANT4480 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective (3)
- ANT4702 - Culture, Inequality and Global Development (3)
- COM4014 - Gender Issues in Communication (3)
- ANT3311 - Indians of the Southeastern United States (3)
- FIL3831 - Black Cinema (3)
- FIL3842 - International Cinema (3)
- FIL3845 - World Cinema Traditions (3)
- MMC4303 - Hispanics in Media in the US (3)
- RTV4403 - Electronic Media, Technology, and Society (3)
- SYD3700 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
- SYO4323 - Community and Diversity (3)
- SYP4454 - Global Inequality and Society (3)
- WST3460 - Women, Race and Struggle (3)
- COM4934 - Topics in Intercultural Communication (3)
- Additional courses can be taken as approved by an advisor.
Grand Total Credits: 18
Other Requirements
- Courses taken as part of a UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media international program, will be reviewed for appropriateness by the faculty. Additional information may be required by the faculty to determine the appropriateness of the course taken.
- No more than six credit hours from the Intercultural Communication minor may be shared among other NSCM programs. (Note: The myKnight Audit cannot capture overlapping courses between two or more programs; therefore, students should have their program reviewed by the School before filing for graduation.)
