// International Communication

As the world rapidly adopts communication technology, there will be an increasing need for people who understand other cultures and can fluently communicate across all borders and boundaries. This emphasis area prepares future communicators to understand the difficulties inherent in intercultural communication and to overcome those difficulties through wise communication practices. Many students select this emphasis area because they want to do international business, work in government or politics or wish to do ministry abroad to include being missionaries, serving with disaster relief organizations or working in translation/linguistic career fields.

// international communication courses

Required Courses
> COM 250 – Intercultural Communications (3)
> COM 340 – Organizational Communication (3)
> COM/JRN 320 – Public Relations Theory and Practice (3)
> SOC 353 – International Social Issues (3)

6 hours from the following:
> COM 351 – Persuasion (3)
> COM 442 – Communication Campaigns (3)
> COM/JRN 431 – Public Relations Management and Case Studies (3)
> BM 341 – Principles of Marketing (3)
> BM 311 – Principles of Management (3)

3 hours from the following:
> COM 341 – Communication of the Gospel (3)
> MIS 322 – Christianity and Culture (3)
> SOC 312 – Issues in Intercultural Relations
> MIS 311 – Strategic Intercultural Communications (3)
> PHL 242 – World Religions (3)
> HIS 318 – Diplomatic and Military History of the United States (3)