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May 15, 2024
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ARCHIVED 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Speech Communication, B.A.
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Speech communication studies how, why and with what effects people create, interpret and evaluate verbal and nonverbal messages, especially in face-to-face contexts. This program includes the study of various communication areas: rhetoric, organizational, media theory and interpersonal. Graduates may pursue advanced degrees in communication or careers in such communication-related areas as community affairs liason, media analyst, lobbyist, corporate representative, program coordinator, public information officer, media buyer, sales representative, employee/community relations, speech-writing, human resources management, communication education or general management.
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Major Requirements:
This major consists of a minimum of 39 credit hours, completion of the practicum requirement, core courses and selected courses from other categories, as listed below.
Practicum Requirement:
Three separate terms of one type or any combination of the following activities: credit or non-credit internship; department-approved independent study or project; or credit or non-credit MED 113 , MED 117 or SPC 119 .
Notes:
The performance practice courses (MED 113 , MED 117 or SPC 119 ) do not count toward the major, minor, or departmental limit of 51 credit hours. However, these credits do count toward graduation (six credit hour limit) and the courses are graded, whether taken for credit or non-credit.
Students who are interested in pursuing graduate work in a particular communication sub-discipline should select among the non-core options accordingly. For example, students interested in seeking an advanced degree in media may consider SPC 185 , SPC 260 , SPC 389 , MED 391 /MED 491 , SPC 412 , an internship in media and an independent study in the area of media theory.
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