HUM 113 - Topics: American Lang/Culture*GTW

Credits: 4

This is a contrastive culture course designed for students interested in preparing to work in a global workplace that requires the ability to navigate a diverse and multicultural world. This course will be a Contrastive Rhetoric course. Students will examine the different ways that different cultures communicate. We will look specifically at the how different cultures communicate their values in their written and spoken language, and also through traditions and customs. Through readings, field trips, and films, students work to gain a deeper understanding of diverse cultures and what it means to be culturally competent. Students collaborate with peers from diverse backgrounds to compare and contrast social, educational, and workplace cultures. The four modes of language learning will be stressed -speaking, listening, reading, and writing- to help students better understand American University and Academic culture.

General Education Core: Gateway
Course Attributes: CRIT,DPD,GTW