Speech Communication Minor

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Students seeking a Speech Communication Minor are required to take a minimum of 21 semester hours, 12 of which must be upper division. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the minor. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

Students must take SPE 1010 Public Speaking or SPE 1710 Interpersonal Communication as their General Studies Oral Communication requirement. This course is required for all Speech Communication majors and minors but is not counted in the total hours required for the major or minor.

Basic Core

Students, in consultation with their SPE advisor, must choose at least two of these core SPE courses:

SPE 1301 - Communication Inquiry Credits: 3
SPE 2301 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
SPE 3301 - Rhetorical Foundations of Communication Credits: 3
SPE 4301 - Communication Ethics Credits: 3
Subtotal: 6-12 credits

Electives

Students must select 9-15 credits of content chosen from SPE courses in consultation with their SPE advisor.

Subtotal: 9-15 credits

Speech Communication Minor

Basic Core

Electives

Total Required for Speech Communication Minor: 21 credits