Intercultural Studies Partnerships
The Intercultural Studies Program partners with Union programs of study to enhance the intercultural competence of Union graduates working stateside and abroad. Students in these programs receive coordinated advising and integrate the two programs of study through two key Intercultural Studies courses: a structured field experience and a program capstone. These two courses integrate theory and research from both intercultural studies and the partner program to provide students with the ability to address complex intercultural issues in the workplace.
Intercultural Business
Union’s Intercultural Business program integrates AACSB accredited business education with an innovative Intercultural Studies curriculum to cultivate intercultural competence for students wishing to serve in a variety of for-profit, nonprofit, and missions organizations both stateside and abroad. Intercultural Business graduates are prepared to:
- Address economic needs through cross-cultural, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), bring together people from a variety of cultures, and in both foreign and domestic missions work.
- Serve businesses that operate in a range of cross-cultural contexts, including entrepreneurship in multi-ethnic settings, international affairs in large/multinational organizations, and managing innovation to solve complex human needs.
Currently, Intercultural Business offers the following programming combinations:
- ICS major + Business Administration minor
- ICS major + Management minor
- ICS major + Marketing minor
- Economics major + ICS minor
- *Business Administration major + ICS minor
- Includes an International Business Concentration Prospective students may propose other combinations for possible approval by the MSB and ICS.
*NOTE: Three to six semester hours, from business or foreign language or a combination, may be earned through study abroad or internship abroad. International Business minors must choose a minor in Spanish, French, or Intercultural Studies.
For more information, contact:
Professor Brooke Emery, Associate Dean, McAfee School of Business: bemery@uu.edu
Dr. Phillip Ryan, Director, Intercultural Studies Program: pryan@uu.edu
Intercultural Strategic Communication
Union’s Intercultural Strategic Communication program integrates the Department of Communication Art’s rich Communication Studies Program with an innovative Intercultural Studies curriculum preparing students to meaningfully serve diverse communities stateside and abroad in a variety of corporate, nonprofit, and missional contexts. Intercultural Strategic Communication graduates are prepared to:
- Mindfully create relationships between organizations and diverse audiences by crafting messages across media platforms
- Understand and evaluate message impact for multiple cultures and audiences
- Establish and maintain partnerships
- Effectively develop and lead culturally diverse teams
- Design and facilitate training and development tailored to the audience’s needs
Program Options
Intercultural Studies Major or Minor with Communication Studies Major:
Intercultural Studies Major with Communication Studies Minor:
| COM 112 | Public Communication | 3 |
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| COM 220 | Visual Storytelling | 3 |
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| COM 236 | Digital Photography | 3 |
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| COM 235 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM 242 | Communication Theory and Research | 3 |
| COM 323 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| COM 325 | Communication Training and Development | 3 |
| COM 356 | Social Media Theory and Strategies | 3 |
COM 235 and COM 356 are available as a study abroad option to London. The course numbers for the study abroad options are COM 280 and COM 380.
For more information, contact:
Professor Ashley Blair, Associate Professor and Chair of Department of Communication Arts: ablair@uu.edu
Dr. Phillip Ryan, Director, Intercultural Studies Program: pryan@uu.edu
Nursing Across Cultures
Union’s Nursing Across Cultures program integrates CCNE accredited Nursing education with an innovative Intercultural Studies curriculum to cultivate intercultural competence for students wishing to serve in a variety of healthcare contexts both stateside and abroad. Specifically, students integrate Union’s BSN with a minor in Intercultural Studies. Graduates are prepared to:
- Provide care to culturally diverse populations
- Serve in healthcare systems different from their own
- Work effectively in culturally diverse teams of medical professionals
For more information, contact:
Professor Jennifer Delk, Assistant Professor of Nursing & Chair for Undergraduate Programs: jdelk@uu.edu
Dr. Phillip Ryan, Director, Intercultural Studies Program: pryan@uu.edu
Program Guidelines:
- All human subject research must be approved by Union University's Institutional Review Board.
- Any coursework being completed externally must be approved by Union University's Study Abroad program.
ICS 445:
- All 445 experiences must be approved by the program director prior to the semester of enrollment.
- It is strongly encouraged that majors and minors complete ICS 245 before enrolling in ICS 445.
- All spring capstones will be presented at the Union University Undergraduate Research Symposium. Fall capstones will have optional venues.