International Communication Minor
The International Communication Minor (ICM) provides a theoretical and practical education in international and intercultural communication and media. This program allows students to develop sought-after competencies in cultural sensitivity and intercultural communication skills by encouraging students to reflect on their own cultural lenses. Students participating in the minor will be exposed to multiple international perspectives through internationally- and interculturally-oriented courses offered on Temple's domestic campuses and may be supplemented with study abroad coursework.
This program is restricted to students outside the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication only.
To earn the International Communication Minor transcript notation, a student must successfully complete a total of 18-20 credits of International / Intercultural studies courses. Each course that fulfills a requirement for the minor must be passed with a C- or better.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Key Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication in the Workplace | ||
| Klein International / Intercultural courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
Any ADV, CMST, CSI, JRN, MSP, or PR courses taken as part of a Klein Study Away Program | ||
Any ADV, CMST, CSI, JRN, MSP, or PR Internship completed as part of a Klein International Study Away Program | ||
| Intercultural and Cross Cultural Conflict | ||
| Communication, Culture and Identity | ||
| Intercultural Communication in the Workplace (if not used to fulfill key course requirement above) | ||
| International Reporting | ||
| Journalism and Globalization | ||
| Media and Cultural Differences | ||
| Communication and Development | ||
| Information Society | ||
| Global Media | ||
| Global Communication and Leadership | ||
| International/Intercultural Electives outside of Klein | ||
| Note: Satisfying the GenEd World Society requirement by completing a Study Abroad does not also satisfy this requirement. | ||
| Two sequential courses (e.g. 1001 and 1002) in any one foreign language or any two of the following: | 6-8 | |
Any non-Klein course taken in a Klein Study Away International Program | ||
Any non-Klein internship taken in a Klein Study Away International Program | ||
| Anthropology | ||
| Visual Anthropology of Modern Japan | ||
or ASST 2238 | Visual Anthropology of Modern Japan | |
| The Anthropology of Modern China | ||
or ASST 2374 | The Anthropology of Modern China | |
| Peoples of Latin America | ||
or LAS 2361 | Peoples of Latin America | |
| Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean | ||
or LAS 2362 | Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean | |
| Art History | ||
| European Crafts and Decorative Arts | ||
| Greek Mythology and Art | ||
| Roman Art and Archaeology | ||
| Greek and Roman Sculpture | ||
| Southern Baroque Art: Italy and Spain | ||
| Northern Baroque Art | ||
| Impressionism and Post-Impressionism | ||
| Modern Painting and Sculpture 1900-45 | ||
| Arts of Asia | ||
| History of Art in Rome (Study Abroad - Rome) | ||
| Art and Culture in Ancient Rome (Study Abroad - Rome) | ||
| Wonders of Rome: Art and Culture of the Baroque Era (Study Abroad - Rome) | ||
| Galleries and Studios of Rome (Study Abroad - Rome) | ||
| Arts of Asia (Study Abroad - Japan) | ||
or ASST 1802 | Arts of Asia | |
| Pre-Modern Japanese Art up to the Edo Period (Study Abroad - Japan) | ||
| Asian Studies | ||
| Practical Asian Society and Culture | ||
| Survey of Japanese Literature Before 1868 | ||
| Tokyo in Literature and Film | ||
or JPNS 2015 | Tokyo in Literature and Film | |
| Japanese Literature in Film | ||
or JPNS 2021 | Japanese Literature in Film | |
| Asian Diaspora | ||
or AMST 2096 | Asian Diaspora | |
| Japan in a Changing World | ||
| South Asia: Peoples, Culture, Experiences | ||
| Japanese Culture | ||
or ANTH 2373 | Japanese Culture | |
| Introduction to Southeast Asia: Insular | ||
| Introduction to Southeast Asia: Mainland | ||
| Introduction to Asian Business | ||
| Honors Japanese Literature in Film | ||
or JPNS 2921 | Honors Japanese Literature in Film | |
| Ideology and Social Change in Japan | ||
or SOC 3247 | Ideology and Social Change in Japan | |
| China: State and Society | ||
or POLS 3251 | China: State and Society | |
| Honors Ideology and Social Change in Japan | ||
or SOC 3947 | Honors Ideology & Social Change in Japan | |
| Contemporary China | ||
or HIST 3522 | Contemporary China | |
| Modern India | ||
or HIST 3531 | Modern India | |
| Japan Today | ||
or HIST 3541 | Japan Today | |
| Women and Society in Japan | ||
or HIST 3542 | Women and Society in Japan | |
| Indian Philosophy: An Introduction | ||
or PHIL 4268 | Indian Philosophy: An Introduction | |
| Chinese and Japanese Literature in Cultural Context (Study Abroad - Japan) | ||
| Honors Chinese and Japanese Literature in Cultural Context (Study Abroad - Japan) | ||
| Film & Media Arts | ||
| International Cinema | ||
| Writing Intensive Film Study (Study Abroad - Japan) | ||
| Geography & Urban Studies | ||
| Urban Systems in a Global Economy | ||
| African Development | ||
| East and South Asia | ||
or ASST 2074 | Geography of East and South Asia | |
| International Urbanization | ||
| Environmental Problems in Asia | ||
or ASST 3052 | Environmental Problems in Asia | |
or ENST 3052 | Environmental Problems in Asia | |
| Geography of Travel and Tourism | ||
| Transportation & Culture | ||
| History | ||
| History of Central Europe, 1618-1871 | ||
| Central Europe Through Wars and Revolution, 1848-1989 | ||
| Introduction to East Asia: China | ||
or ASST 2501 | Introduction to East Asia: China | |
| Introduction to East Asia: Japan | ||
or ASST 2502 | Introduction to East Asia: Japan | |
| Introduction to Southeast Asia: Insular | ||
or ASST 2503 | Introduction to Southeast Asia: Insular | |
| Introduction to Southeast Asia: Mainland | ||
or ASST 2504 | Introduction to Southeast Asia: Mainland | |
| Introduction to African History | ||
| Introduction to Latin America | ||
| Civilization and Modernity in the Caribbean | ||
or LAS 2515 | Civilization and Modernity in the Caribbean | |
| Modern Islamic History | ||
| Third World Issues through Film | ||
| Irish History | ||
| History of England | ||
| Russia: Nationality and Empire | ||
| Russia: Revolution, State, and Empire | ||
| Southern Africa: A History | ||
| The Chinese Revolution | ||
or ASST 3521 | Chinese Revolution | |
| History of Vietnam | ||
or ASST 3551 | History of Vietnam | |
| History of Brazil | ||
or LAS 3561 | History of Brazil | |
| Contemporary Mexico | ||
or LAS 3562 | Contemporary Mexico | |
| Hist Latin Amer to 1930 | ||
| Israel: History, Politics and Society | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Third World Women's Lives | ||
| Asian Women in Transition | ||
or AMST 2097 | Asian Women in Transition | |
or ASST 3696 | Asian Women in Transition | |
or GSWS 4696 | Asian Women in Transition | |
| Jewish Studies | ||
| Jewish Secular Thought and Culture from Spinoza to Seinfeld: A History of Jewish Secularism | ||
or REL 2408 | Jewish Secular Thought and Culture from Spinoza to Seinfeld: A History of Jewish Secularism | |
| Secular Jewish Utopian Politics / Jewtopias: The Jewish Romance with Communism, Zionism, and America | ||
or REL 2409 | Secular Jewish Utopian Politics / Jewtopias: The Jewish Romance with Communism, Zionism, and America | |
| Jewish Diaspora/Survey of Jewish History | ||
| Jewish Humor Past and Present | ||
or HEBR 2797 | Jewish Humor Past and Present | |
| Latin American Studies | ||
| Latin America through Film and Fiction | ||
| Comparative Political Systems in Latin America | ||
| Politics of Development in Latin America | ||
| Fundamentals of Latin American Business | ||
or IB 2502 | Fundamentals of Latin American Business | |
| Historical Continuity and Social Change in Latin America | ||
| Sociology of Music: Nation, Race, Class and Gender in Argentina and Brazil | ||
or SOC 3267 | Sociology of Music: Nation, Race, Class and Gender in Argentina and Brazil | |
| "Other Voices" in Latin American Literature | ||
| Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| African Culture in Brazil | ||
| Political Science | ||
| Contemporary Politics of Europe | ||
| Eastern Europe, Russia and the West | ||
| Comparative Political Systems in Latin America | ||
| Comparative Public Policy | ||
| Politics of International Law | ||
| Politics of the Global Economy | ||
| International Organization | ||
| British Government and Politics | ||
| Mideast Politics | ||
| East Asia and the United States | ||
or ASST 3252 | East Asia and the United States | |
| International Environmental Policy | ||
or ENST 3265 | International Environmental Policy | |
| Religion | ||
| Religion and Human Sexuality East & West | ||
| Religion in Film | ||
| Indian Philosophies and Religions | ||
or ASST 2101 | Religions of India | |
| Introduction to Buddhism | ||
or ASST 2102 | Introduction to Buddhism | |
| Chinese Religions - Confucius to Mao | ||
| Introduction to Zen Buddhism | ||
or ASST 2301 | Introduction to Zen Buddhism | |
| Foundations of Judaism | ||
| What Is Judaism? | ||
or JST 2403 | What is Judaism? | |
| Kabbalah and Mysticism | ||
or JST 2447 | Kabbalah and Mysticism | |
or HEBR 2447 | Kabbalah and Mysticism | |
| Jesus in the Media | ||
| Introduction to Islam | ||
or ASST 2606 | Introduction to Islam | |
or ASST 2696 | Introduction to Islam | |
| Religion in Contemporary Africa | ||
| Monks, Masters, and Magicians: Religion in Premodern Chinese Literature | ||
or ASST 3011 | Monks, Masters, and Magicians: Religion in Premodern Chinese Literature | |
| I-Ching, Tao, and Ch'an/Zen | ||
or ASST 3201 | I-Ching, Tao, and Ch'an/Zen | |
| Japanese Religions | ||
or ASST 3301 | Japanese Religions | |
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
or ASST 3302 | Japanese Buddhism | |
| Modern Trends in Judaism | ||
| The Philosophies of Judaism | ||
or JST 3411 | The Philosophies of Judaism | |
| The Islamic State | ||
| Women in Islam | ||
| Islamic Mysticism | ||
| Traditional Religions of Africa | ||
| African Religions and New World Culture | ||
or LAS 3702 | African Religions and New World Culture | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18-20 | |