As a result of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine their beliefs, values and assumptions regarding cultural differences and social group memberships and experiences. 2. Define the basics of culture. 3. Describe the categories of discrimination and their effects, including but not limited to gender, racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, social stratification, and disabilities. 4. Examine cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication within multicultural interactions and settings. 5. Analyze differences in power and privilege related to social identity groups, i.e., but not limited to, race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, age, language, citizenship, religion, class, sexual orientation, or physical ability. 6. Locate, organize, and synthesize modes of inquiry to retrieve, document, and cite credible sources of information appropriate for the cultural immersion research project scope and criteria.