2020 International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence

January 23–26, 2020

Tucson, Arizona and online

Intercultural Competence for STEM Students: A Language Certificate is Proof

Friday, January 24, 2020 at 1:15 PM–3:45 PM MST

Salon J

Proposal Type

In-person paper presentation

Language of Presentation

English

Strand

Policy and institutional initiatives

Summary

Few students who receive a BS degree opt to learn a language. To remedy this problem, SDSU has introduced the Workplace Intercultural Competency Certificate. It entices students to learn a language and become interculturally competent. Other certificates are in the works.

Primary Presenter

Eckhard Rolz, Ph.D., South Dakota State University

Country

United States