Our major requires minimum of 33 credits in Speech Communication courses with a grade of C or better. Our flexible curriculum with few prerequisites can help you accomplish this in a timely way. You will take the following six required core courses (18 credits):
Sp Cm 110: Listening
Sp Cm 212: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Sp Cm 327: Persuasion
Sp Cm 412: Rhetorical Criticism
Sp Cm 416: History of American Public Address
Sp Cm 497: Capstone Seminar
You will also complete additional coursework of at least 5 other Speech Comm courses (15 credits) from the following list.
Sp Cm 275: Popular Culture Analysis
Sp Cm 305: Language, Thought & Action
Sp Cm 312: Business and Professional Speaking
Sp Cm 313: Communication in Classrooms & Workshops
Sp Cm 322: Argumentation, Debate and Critical Thinking
Sp Cm 323: Gender and Communication
Sp Cm 324: Legal Communication
Sp Cm 325: Nonverbal Communication
Sp Cm 350: Rhetorical Traditions
Sp Cm 404: Special Topics Seminar
Sp Cm 417: Campaign Rhetoric
Sp Cm 490: Independent Study
Other courses in the Speech Comm program include:
Sp Cm 290: Special Projects
Sp Cm 499: Internship