Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class Size35 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteLimitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for SPEE 180 Transfers ToCSUCSU GE Area EDescriptionThis course is a study of communication between members of diverse cultures. This study includes how cultures, cultural identity, languages, and social patterns affect communication between ethnic and cultural groups. Topics include interdependency in global society, verbal and nonverbal language systems, conflict styles, and contextual cultural implications. Students apply the principles of intercultural communication to contemporary cultural and global communication issues. This course is designed for communication majors and all students interested in developing intercultural communication skills.