Major in Intercultural Studies and Languages

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Major in Intercultural Studies and Languages

Major in Intercultural Studies and Languages

The Intercultural Studies and Languages major aims to be innovative in its design and responsive to today’s rapidly changing world while remaining faithful to the ideals of the liberal arts tradition. With an emphasis on global citizenship, the ICIC program fosters cultural appreciation, critical thinking skills, ethical leadership, and creative problem solving. This major brings together diverse aspects of a humanities/liberal arts education.

A broad range of methods, perspectives, and challenges are explored in the areas of language, culture, and thought:

Language

  • The human language
  • World languages
  • English and globalization

Culture

  • Stories and histories
  • Dominant groups and minorities
  • Literature, film, art, and entertainment

Thought

  • Ethics and values
  • Beliefs and ideologies
  • Constructs, models, and systems

All students in the Intercultural Studies major are required to take a set of common core courses designed to introduce them to key concepts and practices in the field of Intercultural Studies. They are then provided with the flexibility to decide on one of the following:

  1. Foreign Language and Culture
  2. Literary and Cultural Studies
  3. Ethics, Philosophy and Economics

Information Session Recording on 16 October 2025

DEGREE GRANTED
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program in Intercultural Studies and Languages (International Program)

For Students ID 68XXXXX
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For Students ID 63XXXXX
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Career Opportunities

Culture

  • cultural mediator
  • cultural attaché
  • cultural institution curator

Communication

  • news/foreign correspondent
  • content writer/editor
  • translator/interpreter
  • language model developer 

Education

  • educator
  • instructor
  • international education advisor

Consulting

  • community manager
  • government/NGO project coordinator
  • public policy advisor
  • knowledge management products developer