Transcultural Communication Certificate

(SIMS Code: 114792)

The Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages offers a basic certificate in transcultural communication. The certificate prepares students for an increasingly globalized world for success in workplaces where multiple language backgrounds and cultural systems intersect. Language and cultural expertise, and the interdisciplinary understanding of cross-cultural communication acquired will enable students who have completed this certificate to identify and build on the strengths offered by linguistic and cultural pluralism in creating solutions for problems in the 21st century.

Students must obtain a grade of C (2.0) or better in each of the certificate courses.

Contact the certificate adviser in the Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages for more information.

Requirements

The certificate requires 18 units to include:

(6 units)

LING 101 - Introduction to Language Units: 3
and
ANTH 102 - Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology Units: 3

Introduction to Language and Cultural Variation

(3 units)

ANTH 410 - Language in Culture Units: 3
or
LCS 300 - Language, Culture, and Society Units: 3

Foreign Language or Culture

(3 units)

One course selected from:

AFRAS 341 - Cultural Patterns and African American Identity Units: 3
AFRAS 465 - Africa in Literature and Film Units: 3
also listed as
FRENC 465 - Africa in Literature and Film Units: 3
ANTH 422 - Music and Culture Units: 3
ARAB 330 - Arabic Culture Units: 3
ASIAN 430 - Contemporary Korean Culture Through Media Units: 3
also listed as
KOR 430 - Contemporary Korean Culture Through Media Units: 3
ASIAN 458 - Asian Traditions Units: 3
also listed as
REL S 458 - Asian Traditions (B) Units: 3
CCS 320 - Chicana and Chicano Lifestyles Units: 3
CCS 376 - Chicana and Chicano Culture and Thought Units: 3
EUROP 301 - Contemporary Europe Units: 3
EUROP 424 - European Cinema Units: 3
EUROP 430 - Muslim Experience in Europe Units: 3
EUROP 435 - Culture and Identity in Post-Communist Europe Units: 3
FRENC 422 - Contemporary France Units: 3
FRENC 424 - French Cinema and Theory Units: 3
GERMN 320 - German Film Units: 3
GERMN 430 - Culture and Society Units: 3
HUM 310 - French Culture Units: 3
HUM 330 - Russian Culture Units: 3
HUM 380 - Japanese Culture Units: 3
also listed as
JAPAN 380 - Japanese Culture Units: 3
ITAL 421 - Italian Civilization Units: 3
ITAL 426 - Italian American Culture Units: 3
JAPAN 332 - Narratives of Japanese Popular Culture Units: 3
LATAM 306 - Portuguese and Brazilian Cinema and Culture Units: 3
also listed as
PORT 306 - Portuguese and Brazilian Cinema and Culture Units: 3
LATAM 307 - Brazilian Music and Culture Units: 3
also listed as
PORT 307 - Brazilian Music and Culture Units: 3
LATAM 320 - Culture and Society of Tijuana Units: 3
PORT 443 - Contemporary Luso-Brazilian Civilization Units: 3
RUSSN 310 - Russian and East European Cinema Units: 3
RUSSN 435 - Russian and East European Jewish Culture Units: 3
SPAN 340 - Spanish Civilization Units: 3
SPAN 341 - Spanish American Civilization Units: 3
SPAN 342 - Mexican Civilization Units: 3

Elective Course on the Further Study of Language or Cultural Variation

(3 units)

ANTH 303 - Principles of Socio-Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
ASIAN 353 - Language and Social Interaction in China Units: 3
also listed as
CHIN 353 - Language and Social Interaction in China Units: 3
DLE 416 - Biliteracy Foundations for Teaching and Learning in Diverse Communities Units: 3
LING 526 - Discourse Analysis Units: 3
LING 551 - Sociolinguistics Units: 3
LING 553 - Bilingualism Units: 3
PSY 344 - Psychology and Culture Units: 3
SPAN 462 - Language Variation in the Spanish-Speaking World Units: 3

Capstone Experience

(3 units)

Fulfilled by studying abroad. If students are not able to study abroad, the capstone can be fulfilled by a fourth semester language course.