IS 110 - Introduction to International Studies

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): WR 115 or designated placement score.

Course Description: Explores various cultures of the world with an emphasis on definition of culture, values, cross-cultural communication, and ethnocentrism. Fulfills cultural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree (AAOT).

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Describe the many differences among a range of cultures.
CLO#2: Explain the problems encountered in cross-cultural communication.
CLO#3: Analyze the differences and similarities between and among other cultures as well as our own culture. (ILO: Critical Thinking)