Speech Communication
This liberal arts program of study prepares the student to pursue graduate study in communication-related disciplines. This program may also prepare students to seek a variety of professional careers including broadcasting, social and human services, and government/politics.
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The following are the requirements in the Core Curriculum for a B.A. degree with a major in Speech Communication (at least 180 total hours required for the degree):
- Integrative Studies - 50 hours
- Foreign Language - 10 hours
- Mathematics - 5 hours
- Physical Education - 3 hours
- Senior Year Experience - hours depend upon course selected
Requirements in the major (at least 47 hours):
- COMM 100 Fundamentals of Public Speaking - 5 hours
- COMM 140 Debate Activities Seminar - 1 hour
- COMM 141 Individual Events Activities Seminar - 1 hour
- COMM 200 Introduction to Human Communication - 5 hours
- COMM 305 Interpreting Communication Research - 5 hours
- COMM 330 Advanced Public Speaking - 5 hours
- COMM 360 Argumentation and Advocacy - 5 hours
- COMM 498 Senior Portfolio - 2 hours
- COMM 499 Communication and Society - 3 hours
- Remaining hours from among COMM120/180/291/335/350/380/391/491
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