One hundred thirty-eight college communication departments responded to a survey to assess the status of intercultural communication instruction. The questionnaire was designed to identify the demographic characteristics of institutions that offer introductory courses in intercultural communication, the type of students taking such courses, class…

This paper presents four instructional units and a list of print and nonprint resources available to instructors who want to teach students about the differences and erroneous stereotypes associated with sex roles in male/female communication. The first unit contains information pertinent to sex-role development and the socialization process, and…

A number of studies consistently identify the importance of communication skills, both oral and written, as vital to employability. Speech communication departments, however, have been slow either in responding to industry's needs or in informing students of the high correlation between communication skills and employability. Some of the possible…