The Journal of General Education: A Curricular Commons of the Humanities and Sciences, Vol. 65, No. 1, 2016 Copyright © 2016 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA We know that in the ield of communication, service learning contributes to a student’s understanding and application of course concepts to real-world contexts (Britt, 2012). However, less is known about how service learning con- tributes to a student’s general education. While most institutions deine ser- vice learning according to their own particular needs (Brownell & Swaner, 2010), for the purposes of this study, service learning is deined broadly as “a learning method that upholds a commitment to appreciating the assets of and serving the needs of a community partner while enhancing student learning and academic rigor through the practice of intentional relective thinking and responsible civic action” (Duncan & Kopperud, 2008, p. 4). More and more, students are engaged in service learning opportunities as part of their academic experiences, with the hope that “the more relevant the service is to the stu- dent’s coursework, the more meaningful the learning experience can become” (Brownell & Swaner, 2010, p. 23). While speciic beneits such as “the application of knowledge, a team and community focus for learning, collective instruction and collective Connecting Intercultural Communication Service Learning with General Education: Issues, Outcomes, and Assessment RobeRt S. LittLefieLd, JeSSica M. Rick, and Jenna L. cuRRie-MueLLeR abStRact | This study explored the intersection between service learning and general education outcomes through the self-reported perceptions of 382 college students participating in an intercultural communication course that satisied the general education requirement at a midsized Upper Plains research university for studying cultural diversity. The data demonstrated student attention to cognitive, behavioral, and integrative outcomes associated with general education objectives. In addition, personal and social responsibility outcomes were noted in the relections. keywoRdS | service learning, intercultural communication, cognitive outcomes, behavioral outcomes, integrative outcomes JGE 65.1_05_Littlefieldetal.indd 66 01/06/16 2:56 PM