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This certificate program examines diverse cultural mores and values and improves student interpersonal skills with individuals, groups, and families from different cultures. It also explores the services provided by non-profit agencies and invites students to participate in social service/youth agencies through volunteer participation. Among other things, students learn to
- Communicate via the internet
- Experience life with a host family from a different culture
- Work more effectively with persons from different cultures
- Reflect critically on their experiences
Admission Requirements
Open to all majors with junior standing or above.
Certificate Requirements
Students who complete all six courses (24 units) earn a certificate in Intercultural Proficiency. A limited number of courses in a student’s major may be substituted for the elective courses. Consult with your advisor.
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Required Courses (20 units) |
| ICP 481 |
Achieving Intercultural Proficiency in Urban Communities |
4 Units |
| ICP 483 |
Intercultural Proficiency: Diverse Urban Families |
4 Units |
| ICP 485 |
Mobilizing Diverse Communities |
4 Units |
| ICP 490 |
Reflective Seminar: Theoretical and Practical Issues in Achieving Intercultural Proficiency |
4 Units |
| ICP 495 |
Practicum: Serving Diverse Communities |
4 Units |
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Elective Courses (4 units required)
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| COMM 489 |
Intercultural Communication |
4 Units |
| COMM/MKT 459 |
Intercultural Business Communications |
4 Units |
| ML 300 |
Linguistic Diversity in Urban America |
4 Units |
Please check the university's Schedule of Classes at:
http://www.calstatela.edu/schedule
Advisement and Information
Contact Janet Harris
Department of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science
Physical Education 206
(323) 343-4650
E-mail: jharris@cslanet.calstatela.edu
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