Intercultural Competence

Engaging thoughtfully and fluidly across cultures begins with one’s own self-awareness. With this learning objective, you will deepen your cultural agility through a mix of three introspective courses in which you learn about others while reflecting upon your own self in relation to others. The goal is for you to build your capacity to shift perspective and behavior around relevant cultural differences.

Is there another course in the catalog that you feel meets this requirement? Please discuss it with your PC Prep Coordinator.

Peace Corps Tip!

Prolonged intercultural experiences—such as studying or volunteering abroad, supporting new immigrants or refugees acculturate to the United States, or volunteering in diverse schools—would also strengthen your Peace Corps candidacy significantly.

Peace Corps volunteers serve in over 60 countries. The following USU Faculty-Led Study Abroad programs are taking place in countries currently hosting Peace Corps volunteers and count toward the “Intercultural Competence” Peace Corps Prep core competency.

Sample courses:

ANTH 3130 - Peoples of Latin America (CI) 3
ANTH 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3
ANTH 3200 - Perspectives on Race (DSS/CI) 3
ANTH 4100 - The Study of Language 3
ANTH 4130 - Introduction to Medical Anthropology (DSS) 3
ANTH 5130 - Ethnographic Field School 3-6
ANTH 5190 - Applied Anthropology Practicum 1-5
CMST 3270 - Culture and Public Discourse 3
ENGL 4230 - Language and Culture (DSS) 3
HIST 3230 - Early Modern Europe (DHA) 3
HIST 3240 - Modern Europe 3
HIST 3280 - East Central Europe Since 1520 3
HIST 3330 - Modern Russia and the Soviet Experiment 3
HIST 3410 - The Modern Middle East 3
HIST 3460 - Comparative Asian History (DHA) 3
HIST 3483 - Modern China, 1800 to Present (DHA)
HIST 3510 - Africa and the World 3
HIST 3630 - History of Modern Latin America 3

HIST 3650 - Caribbean History 3
HIST 3660 - History of Mexico (DHA) 3
HIST 4290 - Europe and the French Revolution, 1700-1815 3
HIST 4310 - History of Nationalism 3
HIST 4330 - Modern Germany with Special Emphasis on the Twentieth Century 3
JCOM 4020 - Mass Media and Society (DSS) 3
LANG 3550 - Culture of East Asia (DHA) 3
LATS 2200 - Introduction to Latin America 3
LING 4100 - The Study of Language 3
LING 4900 - Analysis of Cross-Cultural Difference 3
PHIL 3600 - Philosophy of Religion (DHA) 3
PHIL 3710 - Philosophies of East Asia 3
POLS 3210 - Western European Government and Politics (DSS) 3
POLS 3220 - Russian and East European Government and Politics (DSS) 3
POLS 3230 - Middle Eastern Government and Politics 3

POLS 3240 - African Government and Politics 3.0
POLS 3250 - Chinese Government and Politics (DSS) 3
POLS 3270 - Latin American Government and Politics (DSS) 3
POLS 3410 - International Human Rights System 3
POLS 4220 - Ethnic Conflict and Cooperation (CI/DSS) 3
POLS 4230 - Issues in Middle East Politics 3
POLS 4260 - Asian Government and Politics (DSS) 3
POLS 4500 - The Politics of Social Movements (DSS) 3
POLS 4890 - Special Topics 1-5 *
POLS 4990 - Senior Research Seminar (CI) 3 *
POLS 5270 - Latin American Politics and Development 3
PSY 4240 - Multicultural Psychology (DSS) 3
SOC 3200 - Population and Society (DSS) 3