Academic credit
Academic Credit
Explore Intercultural Communication Across Disciplines
Intercultural communication is a complex, interdisciplinary field. The academic component of the Certificate lets you explore how communication, language, culture, identity, history, migration, politics, media, and global issues intersect across different disciplines.
Complete one full credit (6 credit hours) from the approved courses listed below, or combine two half-credit (3 credit hour) courses from different departments.
The wide range of approved courses lets you tailor the Certificate to your own academic interests while deepening your understanding of communication across cultures. Browse the list below to explore your options.
Academic Requirement
Complete 6 credit hours from the approved course list below. You may choose either:
- one full-credit course (6 credit hours), or
- two half-credit courses (3 credit hours each), including courses from different departments.
Choose one full credit (6 credit hours) from the approved classes below. You may choose two half-credits from different departments.
Arabic
ARBC 2100.03/RELS 2052.03: A Cultural Intro to Arab World
Canadian Studies
CANA 1102.03/INTD 1102.03: Halifax and the World I
CANA 1103.03/INTD 1103.03: Halifax and the World II
CANA 2050.03/HIST 2205.03 Historical Issues in Indigenous Studies
CANA 2052.03/SOSA 2052.03 Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Studies
CANA 3001.03/INDG 3400.03: Contemporary Indigenous Art
CANA 3401.03/INDG 3401.03: Indigenous Representation in Film
CANA 3050.03/INDG 3050.03: Indigenous Research Methodology & Knowledge Practices
CANA 3052.03/INDG 3052.03/SOSA 3052.03: Indigenous Social Health and Environmental Issues听
Chinese Studies
CHIN 2050.03/SOSA 2051.03: Chinese Culture
CHIN 2052.03/CTMP 2336.03 East Meets West in Popular Culture
CHIN 2080.03/EMSP 2450.03 The East is Read: Early Modern Conceptions of Asian Thought
CHIN 2082.03/EMSP 2390.03/CTMP 2102.03/HSTC 2811.03: Asia & the West: Centuries of Dialogue
CHIN 3050.03/FILM 3350.03: Topics in Asian Cinema
CHIN 3080.03/ENGL 3087.03 Literature of the Asian Diaspora
Contemporary Studies
CTMP 3311.03 Culture, Politics, and the Postcolonial Condition听
CTMP 2115.03/BAFD 2115.03 The Idea of Race in Philosophy, Literature, and Art
Early Modern Studies
EMSP 2390.03/CHIN 2082.03/CTMP 2102.03/HSTC 2811.03: Asia & the West: Centuries of Dialogue
EMSP 2415.03 The Art of Global Encounters in the Early Modern Period
EMSP 2450.03/CHIN 2080.03 The East is Read: Early Modern Conceptions of Asian Thought
EMSP 2490/HSTC 2220/CTMP 2207 Ideas of the Sea and Seafaring: Intercultural Perspectives
English
ENGL 1005.03: Global Literatures
ENGL 2070.03: African-American Literature
ENGL 2090.03 Literature, Migration, and Citizenship
ENGL 3070.03 20th Century African-American Novel
ENGL 3086.03 Post-Colonial Literature
ENGL 3087.03/CHIN 3080.03 Literature of the Asian Diaspora
ENGL 2004 Canadian Literature
ENGL 3270 Contemporary Canadian Literature
ENGL 3250 Contemporary Women Poets
Film Studies
FILM 3350.03/CHIN 3050.03: Topics in Asian Cinema
French
FREN 2021.03/2022.03: Language and Culture (specific topics only; check with CIC advisor)
FREN 3101.03: Culture et civilisation francaises/French Culture and Civilisation
FREN 3125.03/INTD 3125.03 The Francophone World
FREN 3150.03听 Aspects de la francophonie
FREN 3175.03/INTD 3175.03听 Topical Issues in Francophonie
Gender and Women's Studies
GWST 1015.03听 Gender and Diversity
GWST 2053.03听 Women and Islam
GWST 2191.03/SOSA 2191.03: Gender Across Cultures
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German
GERM 2011.03/GWST 2211.03: German Folk and Fairy Tale
GERM 3400.03 Germany and Europe: The Cultural Union
GERM 2040.03/FILM 2340.03: Monsters and Madness: Early 20th Century German Film
GERM 3400.03: Germany and Europe: The Cultural Union
GERM 3450.03/HIST 3059.03/ITAL 3450.03/POLI 3449.03/SPAN 3450.03: Confronting Fascism
History
HIST 2205.03/CANA 2050.03 Historical Issues in Indigenous Studies
HIST 2384.03/SPAN 2109 Cuba from Colonial Times
HIST 2385.03/SPAN 2110 Cuban Cultural Revolution
HIST 2006.03 Atlantic World 1450-1650
HIST 2007.03 Atlantic World 1650-1800
HIST 3452.03 South Africa Since 1860
HIST 3471.03 Wars & Revol. 20th Cent Africa
History of Science and Technology
HSTC 2811.03/EMSP 2390.03/CHIN 2082.03/CTMP 2102.03: Asia & the West: Centuries of Dialogue
Indigenous Studies
INDG 2050.03/HIST 2205.03/CANA 2050.03: Historical Issues in Indigenous Studies
INDG 2052.03/CANA 2052.03: Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Studies
INDG 3002.03/CANA 3002.03: Topics in Indigenous Studies
INDG 3050.03/CANA 3050.03: Indigenous Research Methodology & Knowledge Practices
INDG 3052.03/SOSA 3052.03/CANA 3052.03: Indigenous Social Health and Environmental Issues
INDG 3400.03/CANA 3001.03: Contemporary Indigenous Art
INDG 4000.03: Seminar in Indigenous Studies
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International Development Studies
INTD 1102.03/CANA 1102.03: Halifax and the World I
INTD 1103.03/CANA 1103.03: Halifax and the World II
INTD 2001.03听 Introduction to Development I
INTD 2002.03听 Intro to Development II
INTD 3125.03/FREN 3125 The Francophone World
INTD 3175.03/FREN 3175听 Topical Issues in Francophonie
Interprofessional Health Education
IPHE 2201.03听 Introduction to Aboriginal People鈥檚 Health and Healing
Philosophy
PHIL 2475.03: Justice in Global Perspective
Political Science
POLI 1500.06/SOSA 1500.06 Globalizations
POLI 3315.03 African Politics
POLI 3321.03听 Politics of the European Union
POLI 3360.03听 Politics in Latin America
POLI 3505.03: Human Rights: Foundations
Nursing
NURS 2080.03听 Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
Social Work
SLWK 3220.03: Cross-Cultural Issues and Social Work Practice
SLWK 3160.03: Social Work with Aboriginal Populations
SLWK 3245.03: Queer Centred Social Work Practice
SLWK 3110.03: Africentric Perspectives in Social Work
SLWK 3120.03: International Social Work
Sociology and Social Anthropology
SOSA 1002.03 People and Culture
SOSA 1003.03 People and Society
SOSA 1500.06/POLI 1500.06 Globalizations
SOSA 2006.03: Global Migrations, Transnational Lives
SOSA 2051.03/CHIN 2050.03: Chinese Culture
SOSA 2052.03/CANA 2052.03 Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Studies
SOSA 2101.03: Environment and Culture
SOSA 2140.03: Going Global: Geography, Economy and Work in the 21st Century
SOSA 2191.03/GWST 2191.03 Gender Across Cultures
SOSA 2291.06 Goblins, Ghosts, Gods, Gurus
SOSA 2402.03 Food and Culture
SOSA 2933.03: Health and Culture
SOSA 3014.03 Rethinking Culture and Class
SOSA 3052.03/INDG 3052.03/CANA 3052.03: Indigenous Social Health and Environmental Issues
SOSA 3091.03 The Sociology of Culture
SOSA 3149.03 Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective
SOSA 3206.03 Ethnicity, Nationalism and Race
SOSA 3225.03 Culture, Rights and Power
SOSA 3228.03 Belief Systems: Symbol, Myth and Meaning
SOSA 3165.03 People and Cultures of the World: Selected Area Studies
SOSA 3168.03 Issues in Latin American Society
SOSA 3185.03 Issues in the Study of Indigenous Peoples of North America
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Spanish
SPAN 2069.03 Mexico/ Central America to 1979
SPAN 2070.03 Area Studies on Mexico / Central America
SPAN 2090.03 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
SPAN 2105.03: Catalan Language and Culture
SPAN 2109.03/HIST 2384 Cuba from Colonial Times
SPAN 2110.03/HIST 2385 Cuba in Revolution, 1961- the Present
SPAN 2130.03/HIST 2388.03: Latin American Dictators: Fact/Fiction
SPAN 2150.03 Hispanic Identities through Film
SPAN 2200.03 Latin America: From the Maya to the 21st Century
SPAN 3215.03 Seminar in Spanish American Women Writers
SPAN 3510.03 Contemporary Spanish American Literature
SPAN 3515.03 Introduction to Latin American Literature
SPAN 2155.03: Hispanic Identities Through Film: Immigration, Exile & Globalization