Undergraduate Minor
Global Communication and Leadership
School of Arts & Humanities
Contact: Associate Dean Shelley D. Lane, x2931 Shelley.Lane@utdallas.edu
Description: The mission of the Global Communication and Leadership (GCL) minor is to
foster the academic and career development of UT Dallas students through the acquisition and
advanced expertise in cross-cultural communication and principles of global leadership. The
GCL minor will teach the principles and values of collaboration essential to success in a world
characterized by advanced technology and global interaction. The goal of the GCL minor is to
nurture a new cadre of 21st Century leaders who will be able to demonstrate an understanding of
American and International communicative processes and culture; use their understanding of
cross-cultural communication to interact effectively with individuals and groups from other
countries; and exercise principles of leadership and communication in a wide range of global
business, technical, and educational, and social networks.
The need for intercultural education such as the GCL minor is included in the UT Dallas
Strategic Plan, Creating the Future. “Initiative Two: Preparing Students for Tomorrow's
Challenges” stresses the need for intercultural education. Specifically,
"To meet the region’s and world’s changing needs, UTD must identify new fields of study and
must create innovative and coherent curricula that will prepare students to enter the workforce
and to be ethical and principled leaders at every level. These leaders will face global challenges
. . . . " (Action 2.1 The Education of Leaders)
"The State and Nation are being transformed into far more diverse places where no one ethnic
group will comprise a majority. This development, coupled with the increasing globalization of
nearly all activities, makes it clear that future success will hinge on being able to engage a broad,
diverse spectrum of people, cultures, and ideas. Special attention needs to be given to
recognizing, enhancing, and celebrating diversity . . . . UTD must establish a culture that
welcomes and celebrates diversity, and prepares all its constituents to engage and succeed in an
increasingly diverse state and nation . . . . [UT Dallas] must promote a thoughtful, learned
dialogue from a range of perspectives in order to prepare its students for success and global
leadership in tomorrow’s world." (Action 2.4 Enhancement of Diversity and Inclusion)
Students will enroll in six courses (18 credits). N.B. the School of Arts and Humanities
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies will substitute courses as necessary:
Required:
COMM 3342 Issues in Communication: U.S. American Culture and Communication
The study of the relationship between American culture and communication. Examines
worldviews, values, beliefs, and norms associated with American culture as they relate to
American identity, verbal and nonverbal communication, communication style, and behavior.
Focuses on diverse American co-cultures (e.g. ethnic and racial groups) and geographical regions
and their influence on idioms and slang, dialects, and accents. Prerequisite: Upper-division
standing
Required:
COMM 3342 Issues in Communication: Intercultural Communication
Examines how culture is studied and how culture affects self-concept, reasoning and patterns of
thought, verbal and nonverbal communication, communication style, and behavior. Additional
topics include intercultural conflict, ethnocentrism and prejudice, intercultural accommodation
and adjustment, and intercultural business protocol. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
COMM 3301 or COMM 3311:
COMM 3301 Public and Professional Speaking for Business
Explores public communication strategies in professional contexts. Helps students develop skills
to maximize business communication opportunities to present themselves and their ideas.
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or COMM 2312 or COMM 2313
COMM 3311 Interpersonal Communication
Examines elements that characterize and contribute to unhealthy relationships and examines
theories and strategies to establish and maintain healthy relationships. Explores basic concepts
involved in the communication process and introduces related skills to aid in successful
communication. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, or RHET 1302 or equivalent
Global Vision Cluster – Choose one course from the following:
HIST 3315 Modern China Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, or RHET 1302 or equivalent
HIST 3320 Modern Europe Prerequisite: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2330, HIST
2331, or equivalent
Prerequisite: HIST 1301, HIST
1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2330, HIST 2331, or equivalent
HIST 3337 Technology and Western Civilization Prerequisite: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2301,
HIST 2330, HIST 2331, or equivalent
HIST 3351 The Ottoman Empire and Europe Prerequisite: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2301,
HIST 2330, HIST 2331, or equivalent
HIST 3371 Twentieth-Century American Culture and Society Prerequisite: HIST 1301, HIST
1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2330, HIST 2331, or equivalent.
HIST 3379 United States Relations with Latin America Prerequisite: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST
2301, HIST 2330, HIST 2331, or equivalent
HIST 3399 Modern Latin American History Prerequisite: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, HIST 2301, HIST
2330, HIST 2331, or equivalent
HIST 3336 Twentieth-Century European Culture and Society
GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions
GEOG 3341 Politics, Place, and Space
GEOG 3370 The Global Economy
GEOG 3381 Africa, South of the Sahara
SOC 3333 Religion in Society
SOC 3336 Culture Regions
PSCI 3327 United States Foreign Policy
PSCI 3328 International Relations
PSCI 4329 Global Politics
PSCI 4331 Mexican Politics
PSCI 4332 Latin American Politics
PSCI 4356 International Political Economy
Prerequisite: PSCI 3328 or PSCI 4329 or
undergraduate coursework in international economics
PSY 4323 Cultural Diversity and Psychology
ISHD 4365 Language in Culture and Society
ISGS 3335 United States and East Asia
ISGS 4309 Diversity and Globalization
Leadership Cluster - choose two courses from the following:
COMM 3342 Issues in Communication: Communication and Leadership in Organizations
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing
COMM 4314 Persuasion
BIS 3390 Theory and Practice of Group Motivation and Leadership
Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor
PA 4312 Organizations (same as SOC 4340)
PA 4370 Leadership
PSY 4332 Psychology in the Workplace Prerequisite: PSY 2301
PSY 4333 Human Relations Prerequisite: PSY 2301
PSY 4370 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Prerequisite: PSY 2301
PSCI 4345 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (same as PA 4345)
PSCI 4368 Leadership Consent of instructor required
BA 3345 Introduction to Leading and Managing Prerequisite: BA 3361 and MATH 1326
BA 3360 Managerial Decision Making Prerequisite: MATH 1326
BA 3361 Organizational Behavior
BA 4371 International Business Prerequisites: BA 3365, MATH 1326 and MATH 2333.
Pre/Corequisite: BA 3341
BA 4372 International Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Prerequisites: BA 3361, MATH 1326 and MATH 2333 .
BA 4373 Global Strategy Prerequisites: BA 4371, MATH 1326 and MATH 2333
BA 4380 Effective Management in Today's Business Environment
permission of the instructor, and BA 3361
Prerequisites: BA 3311 or