Speech (SP)
SPEECH COMMUNICATION
If you are in Speech Communication most communication industry jobs are open to you. From speechwriter or spokesperson to communication specialist, you will have many opportunities available. Best of all, the courses you take will help guide you through your professional and personal life by giving you the skills to become an effective communicator. You will develop an understanding of how human communication works between and among people, how relationships begin, grow and die, how your face, body, and voice communicate even when you don’t mean to, and learn to appreciate many explanations why humans communicate the way they do.
FRESHMAN YEAR COURSES CR.HRS. SEMESTER/GRADE
EN 101-102 Freshman Composition 6 ___________________
MA 111 College Algebra 3 ___________________
HI 101-102 World History OR
HI 201-202 US History 6 ___________________
ED 102 General Psychology 3 ___________________
PE 102-103 Concepts of Physical Education 2 ___________________
HL 101 Comprehensive Health 3 ___________________
TH 201 OR MU 107 OR AR 101 3 ___________________
SP 191-192 Freshman Seminars 2 ___________________
SP 201 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 ___________________
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SOPHOMORE YEAR COURSES
EN 201-202 World Literature 6 ____________________
CS 111 Introduction to Data Processing 3 ____________________
SC 151-152 Survey of Bio. Science OR
SC 261-262 Survey of Physical Science 6 _____________________
MC 300 Media Writing 3 _____________________
MC 325 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 _____________________
SP 301 Survey of Human Communication 3 _____________________
TH 305 Acting I 3 _____________________
TH 312 Directing For Theater 3 _____________________
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JUNIOR YEAR COURSES
SP 310 Small Group Communication 3 _____________________
SP 340 Issues in Communication 3 _____________________
SP 400 Advanced Public Speaking 3 _____________________
SP 420 Nonverbal Communication 3 _____________________
SP 425 Interviewing 3 _____________________
ELECTIVES 15 _____________________
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SENIOR YEAR COURSES
SP 410 Interpersonal Communication 3 _____________________
SP 430 Persuasion 3 _____________________
SP 435 Organizational Communication 3 _____________________
SP 440 Intercultural Communication 3 _____________________
SP 449 Senior Project Research 2 _____________________
SP 450 Senior Project Paper 1 _____________________
SP 491-492 Senior Seminars 2 _____________________
ELECTIVES 16 _____________________
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Community Service: Freshman 60 hours
Transfer 40 hours
Measure of Academic Progress (MAPP)
English Proficiency Exam
Specialty Area Exit Exam Advised 2009