Core

Work with a cohort of students from a variety of backgrounds and gain the broad-based knowledge today’s employers have deemed most important.

Every online student has the optional opportunity to visit the 90-acre American University campus in Washington, D.C., for two days of networking and professional development.

Connect with your peers and world-class AU faculty members to explore the boundaries of your chosen field and future career. Attend hands-on professional workshops, presentations, offsite field trips and private events like campus tours, all while experiencing the nation’s capital.

PERSONALIZED SUPPORT

From day one through graduation, you’ll have access to dedicated support in achieving your goals with American University. That includes one-on-one support from your program director, who can provide enrollment guidance and advice to help you plan and develop you career.

Plus, all students have access to our Career Directions Program, which includes online career workshops and career coaching opportunities.

Knowledge

You'll understand how to:

• Identify and apply frameworks that define culture and intercultural communication
• Evaluate standards of success, failure, cultural self-determination, and responsibility to protect, as they relate to different cultural systems
• Evaluate the impact of technology on intercultural communications

Skills

You'll be able to:

• Apply intercultural behavioral skills to foster intercultural understanding in others
• Demonstrate reflective and critical thinking skills aimed at understanding one's own culture and positionality
• Develop and apply verbal and nonverbal intercultural communication skills
• Implement effective strategies to address cultural and ethical scenarios

Attitude

You'll set yourself apart by being able to:

• Appreciate the ethical considerations involved when intervening across intercultural/international contexts
• Demonstrate cultural awareness, openness, and sensitivity toward others