Pictured | Amanda Guzman | Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Media Society, and Culture | Goshen, Indiana (hometown)
Volunteer Activity | Tutor, Crece Conmingo after school group at La Casa de Amistad
Communication and Culture | CMCL
P Prerequisite | C Co-requisite | R Recommended
I Fall Semester | II Spring Semester | S Summer Session/s
- CMCL-C 122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.) Introduction to the study of communication, culture, identity and power. Each student does original primary research. Topics range from groups in North Africa to high school and college students in the United States, and issues such as gendered language, slang, verbal play, and institutional language.
- CMCL-C 203 Gender, Sexuality, and the Media (3 cr.) Examines portrayals of women across various media outlets and diverse cultural regions. The course also considers women as producers and consumers of media products. Topics might focus on a specific medium (e.g. television, film, or the Internet), genre (e.g. soap operas, reality TV, anime), or region (the U.S., Africa, Asia). Screenings may be required.
- CMCL-C 427 Cross Cultural Communication (3 cr.)
- CMCL-C 594 Communication and Conflict Management in Organizations (3 cr.) This seminar-format course examines the communication exchanges that facilitate conflict management within organizational contexts. Specific attention is focused on negotiation and mediation; however the communication of alternative means of conflict and dispute resolution are also discussed. In addition, students are introduced to methods for assessing conflict interaction in organizations.