International Cultural Studies Communication and Culture - Brigham Young University - Laie

International Cultural Studies Communication and Culture from Brigham Young University - Laie is a Campus Bachelor Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Discipline The International Cultural Studies major represents an authentically interdisciplinary program that brings together the fields of cultural anthropology, communication and culture , and world humanities and cultures. In addition to stressing a variety of contemporary cultural systems, cultural theories, and effective cross cultural communication, the major will also include a range of historical considerations concerning cultural forms and global social forces. The major draws upon the expertise of faculty whose primary interests lie in the study of culture in an international environment. Career Opportunities The major will provide a rigorous pre-professional degree to prepare students for graduate school in law, business and public administration, diplomacy, public relations, development, as well as academic programs. As a terminal degree the program will prepare highly desirable and competent professional consultants, business and government administration, teachers, writers in fields and professions where cultural interaction and differences are significant. Program Outcomes Upon completing a major in International Cultural Studies, students will: 1. Possess a high degree of cultural literacy in at least two world areas. 2. Effectively manage cultural difference and conflicts and develop solutions to real world problems. 3. Articulate and sustain their views through verbal and written discourse. 4. Learn foundational cultural and critical theory and make applications to historical and contemporary social processes. 5. Enter graduate school or find employment within one year of graduation. Major Requirements In addition to completing a set of cultural studies core requirements, each student will select the possible emphases in Communication and Culture. No grade lower than C- will be accepted in fulfilling major requirements. View more details on Brigham Young University - Laie, HI . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.