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Option 2: Summer Intercultural Seminars (3-6 weeks)
Summer seminars provide exposure to intercultural contexts for 3-6 weeks. A three-week experience comprises the core experiential social science course. Six-week seminars include a second 3 SH course. The student elects complementary courses (see the following list of intercultural cross-cultural designates) to complete the required 7-8 SH of intercultural coursework. Intercultural seminars scheduled for summer 2024 include:
Community Disaster Response with leader TBA
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Malta with leaders Alyse and Rod Lehrke
ICSSC 201 Intercultural Social Science: Malta (3)
ICLEAD 301 Leading with Civility & Resilience (3)
Switzerland & Italy with leader Stefano Colafranceschi
ICSSC 201 Intercultural Social Science: Switzerland and Italy (3)
ICREL 301 Religion and Identity in Contemporary Europe (CIW) (3)
U.S. - Mexico Border with leader Deanna Durham
ICSSC 201 Intercultural Social Science: Gender, Migration and Humane Treatment in the Borderlands (3)
Local Context meets on campus (for eligible students)
ICSSC 201 Intercultural Social Science: Local Context (3)
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ICSSC 202 Intercultural Learning and Integration (1)
For qualifying students with significant prior intercultural immersion experience. International students, multicultural students and students with previous qualifying cultural experiences reflect on their learning to fulfill the experiential component of the intercultural requirements. Permission must be granted by the Intercultural Programs director to take this course in the second year of study or later.ICSSC 203 Intercultural Immersion (1)
This course provides the foundation for intercultural learning and is offered in conjunction with off-campus programs. Paired with other credits in a
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4+ week intercultural seminar.
ICSSC 211 Intercultural Community Immersion meets on campus, spring semester (3)
This course includes a significant experience (at least 40 hours) with a local family or individuals from a different language and culture than that of the student. Requirements also include at least 20 hours in partnership with an Intensive English Program student. For students who transfer at least 58 credits earned prior to matriculation at EMU. Contact the Director of Intercultural Programs for approval to register.See the Cooperative Programs section for other programs offering courses that meet CC learning requirements.