Speech Communication
The major in Speech Communication requires a total of 42 credits: 9 credits of CORE courses, 9 credits of THEORY AND CRITICISM courses, 9 credits of APPLIED COMMUNICATION, and 9 credits of ELECTIVES. In addition, the major in Speech Communication requires 6 hours of a foreign language. Students may form concentrations in General Speech, Rhetoric and Public Address, Political Communication and Speech Education by choosing appropriate courses from Divisions II, III and IV.
Required Courses for the Major in Speech Communication
Students majoring in Speech Communication must complete the following requirements:
| Course | Description | Credits | ||
| CORE REQUIREMENTS | 9 | |||
| SPCH101 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | ||
| SPCH 205 | Black Rhetoric I | 3 | ||
| SPCH 405 | Research and Senior Seminar I | 3 | ||
| Course | Description | Credits | ||
| THEORY AND CRITICISM COURSES - Choose nine credits | 9 | |||
| SPCH 206 | Black Rhetoric II | 3 | ||
| SPCH 303 | British and American Public Address | 3 | ||
| SPCH 305 | Contemporary Public Address | 3 | ||
| SPCH 307 | Classical Rhetoric | 3 | ||
| SPCH 308 | Speech Criticism | 3 | ||
| SPCH 410 | Theories of Oral Communications | 3 | ||
| Course | Description | Credits | ||
| APPLIED COMMUNICATIONS COURSES - Choose nine credits | 9 | |||
| SPCH 201 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 | ||
| SPCH 202 | Group Discussion | 3 | ||
| SPCH 203 | Oral Interpretation | 3 | ||
| SPCH 309 | Political Communication | 3 | ||
| SPCH 310 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 | ||
| SPCH 402 | Persuasive Speaking | 3 | ||
| SPCH 409 | Speech Writing | 3 | ||
| SPCH 420 | Forensic Practicum I | 1 | ||
| SPCH 421 | Forensic Practicum II | 1 | ||
| SPCH 422 | Forensic Practicum III | 1 | ||
| SPCH 497 | Internship | 3 | ||
| Course | Description | Credits | ||
| ELECTIVES - | 9 | |||
| (Choose one of the following courses) | 3 | |||
| SPCH 403 | Historical Development of | 3 | ||
| SPCH 404 | Rhetorical Theory I | 3 | ||
| SPCH 406 | Research and Senior Seminar II | 3 | ||
| SPCH 412 | Special Projects | 3 | ||
| (Choose two additional SPCH courses) | ||||
| SPCH XXX | Elective | 3 | ||
| SPCH XXX | Elective | 3 | ||
| For. Lang. 203 | Foreign Language (Intermediate Level) | 3 | ||
| For. Lang. 203 | Foreign Language (Intermediate Level) | 3 | ||
| SPCH 422 | Forensic Practicum III | 1 | ||
| SPCH 497 | Internship | 3 | ||
| TOTAL: | 42 | |||
