COM 255: Intercultural Communication at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Intercultural Communication (COM 255) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 9 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 9 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Gillian Bonanno, Elizabeth Whitney, Anthony Naaeke, Naida Zukic Schwaer, and Stuart Davis.
Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Gillian Bonanno ranks chillest (Chill) and Naida Zukic Schwaer least chill (Fair).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: SPE 100 or SPE 102
About this course
This course is designed to provide an understanding of intercultural principles and perspectives when communicating with people from diverse cultures. Consideration will be given to both verbal and nonverbal communication processes in the "American" culture, co-cultures, contact cultures, and popular culture. Through readings, lectures, response papers, and interviews, as well as through in-class discussion and exercises, this course will explore how culture shapes communication, how situations are framed through cultural lenses, and how histories, perceptions, values, contexts, aspects of stereotypes, and ethnocentrism all contribute to the complexity of intercultural communication.
Best professors for COM 255 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026
- Gillian BonannoChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.9 (64) · difficulty 1.8/5 · 93% would take again
- Elizabeth WhitneyChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.6 (36) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 90% would take again
- Anthony NaaekeChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.5 (19) · difficulty 2.1/5 · 63% would take again
- Naida Zukic SchwaerChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
4 sections · 1 open · ★ 3.9 (103) · difficulty 3.5/5 · 60% would take again
- Stuart DavisNo ratings found
1 section · 0 open
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
COM 255 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:06 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
9 of 9 sections · 2 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about COM 255 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches COM 255 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
- Gillian Bonanno, Elizabeth Whitney, Anthony Naaeke, Naida Zukic Schwaer, and Stuart Davis are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is COM 255 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a COM 255 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.