Instructor Contact Information

 

Speech 180 Intercultural Communication
Fully Online

Erin Engstrom
Assistant Professor, Speech Communication
San Diego City College, R-117
1313 Park Blvd San Diego, CA  92101
(619)388-3183
eengstro@sdccd.edu

 

 

Textbook and Course Material Requirements

 

Communicating Between Cultures, 6th edition, Samovar, Thomson/Wadsworth Publishing
ISBN:  0-495-17219-7


Purchase Textbooks Online at the SDCCD Online Bookstore

 

Hardware and Software Requirements

 

Hardware and Software:
To successfully complete this online course, you will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. View Hardware and Software Requirements.

Internet Browser:
You must use a supported Internet browser in order to successfully work in WebCT, the online course management system for this course. To see a list of supported Internet browsers, click here.

 

Course Description

 

Intercultural Communication is the study of communication between members of differing cultures.  This course focuses on the relationship between culture and communication and aims to expand appreciation of other cultures through increased awareness of and sensitivity to different cultural viewpoints emphasizing perception, verbal and nonverbal communication patterns, cultural values, cultural norms, and context (business, healthcare, education, etc.).

 

Course Objectives

 

1.       Understand basic communication principles related to intercultural communication

2.       Understand basic theory regarding culture and communication

3.       Evaluate the impact of culture and personal perception on communication

4.       Evaluate cultural influences as they impact the communication environment

5.       Recognize the societal impact of culture shock, prejudice, and stereotyping

6.       Demonstrate a healthy perspective of your own culture and other cultures and your role in a global world.

7.       Gain a more global perspective (including an appreciation and understanding of culture issues in business, healthcare, and education)

8.       Develop communication skills for a variety of intercultural contexts

 

Course Specific Information

 

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Application and Registration Information

 

REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

  1. Complete Online Application (for new SDCCD students). Go to Student Web Services
  2. Receive registration appointment and instructions by email or mail.
  3. Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system
  4. Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration!
    Fees are $20.00 per unit for in California residents and $163.00 per unit for non-residents.
  5. Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore.

6.  After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows:
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Type your WebCT ID = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number
Type your Password =  mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces)
For example:  1010101 (CSID number used at registration)
                          06231980 (password for birthdate June 23, 1980) 

  1.  If this course is closed, please login to Reg-e to be placed on a waitlist. If the waitlist is full, you will not be able to add your name to the waitlist.

You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester!!!
You must login to your online course on the first day of the session to avoid your enrollment being dropped. Follow the login instructions at http://www.sdccdonline.net/login.htm