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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Speech Communication Major, B.A.

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A senior experience course is required for all students in each concentration and will be selected in consultation with a department faculty advisor.
Elective courses within each concentration will be selected in consultation with an advisor approved by the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences.
Independent study, topic courses, and experiential education courses such as practica and internships may be taken in each of the program areas.
SPE 1010 Public Speaking is required as the General Studies Oral Communication course but does not count in the semester hours for the major.
A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

Basic Core Requirements

All majors/minors in SPE must take these four 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: 12 credits

Broadcasting Concentration

All Speech Communication majors must take SPE 1010 Public Speaking as their General Studies Oral Communication requirement. This course counts as a General Studies course but is not counted in the total semester hours required for the major.

Broadcast students are required to complete the SPE Core:

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: 12 credits

Required Courses

SPE 2400 - Electronic Media and Society Credits: 3
SPE 3400 - Media Industries Credits: 3
SPE 3440 - Television Production Credits: 3
OR
SPE 3480 - Workshop in Radio Production Credits: 3
SPE 4120 - Freedom of Speech Credits: 3
SPE 4440 - Advanced Television Production Credits: 3
OR
SPE 4470 - TV Criticism: Production and Content Credits: 3
OR
SPE 4480 - Advanced Radio Production Credits: 3

Elective Courses

Select 15 semester hours of content chosen from these selections in consultation with a broadcasting advisor:

SPE 3420 - Process and Effects of Mass Communication Credits: 3
SPE 3430 - Performance for Broadcast Credits: 3
SPE 3460 - Audio Production Credits: 3
SPE 3480 - Workshop in Radio Production Credits: 3
SPE 3490 - Cinema as Communication Credits: 3
SPE 3980 - Internship in Speech Communication Credits: 1-15
SPE 4100 - Techniques of Persuasion Credits: 3
SPE 4200 - Gender in Popular Culture Credits: 3
SPE 4310 - Trends in Communication Studies: Variable Topics Credits: 3
SPE 4410 - The Denver Media Roadshow Credits: 3
SPE 4420 - On-Air Broadcasting Credits: 3
SPE 4430 - Electronic Media Management Credits: 3
SPE 4440 - Advanced Television Production Credits: 3
SPE 4450 - Writing for Broadcast Journalism Credits: 3
SPE 4470 - TV Criticism: Production and Content Credits: 3
SPE 4480 - Advanced Radio Production Credits: 3
Other elective courses may be approved in consultation with the broadcasting advisor.
Subtotal: 15 credits
Total for Major: 42 credits

Communication Theory Concentration

Basic Core: 12 credits

Required Courses

SPE 1710 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
SPE 2720 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3
SPE 3740 - Foundations of Speech and Thought Credits: 3
SPE 4790 - Communication Theory Building and Research Methodology Credits: 3 (Senior Experience)
Subtotal: 12 credits

Elective Courses

Select 18 semester hours of content chosen from these selections:

SPE 1020 - Communication in Action Credits: 3
SPE 1730 - Listening and Interviewing Communication Skills Credits: 3
SPE 2110 - Discussion Methods Credits: 3
SPE 2710 - Team and Group Communication Credits: 3
SPE 2730 - Communication and Conflict Credits: 3
SPE 2770 - Gender and Communication Credits: 3
SPE 3010 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: 3
SPE 3170 - Interpersonal Negotiation Credits: 3
THE 3200 - Oral Interpretation Credits: 3
SPE 3760 - Diversity and Communication in the U.S. Credits: 3
SPE 3770 - Family Communication Credits: 3
SPE 4100 - Techniques of Persuasion Credits: 3
SPE 4200 - Gender in Popular Culture Credits: 3
SPE 4310 - Trends in Communication Studies: Variable Topics Credits: 3
SPE 4700 - Communication and the Trainer Credits: 3
SPE 4760 - Communication and the Elderly Credits: 3
Subtotal: 18 credits
Total for Major: 42 credits

Organizational Communication Concentration

Basic Core

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: 12 credits

Required Courses

SPE 2160 - Organizational Communication Theory Credits: 3
SPE 3165 - Organizational Identity Credits: 3
SPE 4160 - Advanced Organizational Communication Credits: 3
SPE 4790 - Communication Theory Building and Research Methodology Credits: 3 (Senior Experience)
Subtotal: 12 credits

Elective Courses

Select 18 semester hours of content chosen from these selections:

SPE 1710 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
SPE 1730 - Listening and Interviewing Communication Skills Credits: 3
SPE 2110 - Discussion Methods Credits: 3
SPE 2710 - Team and Group Communication Credits: 3
SPE 2720 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3
SPE 2730 - Communication and Conflict Credits: 3
SPE 3010 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: 3
SPE 3100 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: 3
SPE 3110 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3
SPE 3130 - Conference Leadership Credits: 3
SPE 3170 - Interpersonal Negotiation Credits: 3
SPE 3172 - Mediating Conflict Credits: 3
SPE 3710 - High Performance Teams Credits: 3
SPE 3760 - Diversity and Communication in the U.S. Credits: 3
SPE 4100 - Techniques of Persuasion Credits: 3
SPE 4160 - Advanced Organizational Communication Credits: 3
SPE 4200 - Gender in Popular Culture Credits: 3
SPE 4310 - Trends in Communication Studies: Variable Topics Credits: 3
SPE 4700 - Communication and the Trainer Credits: 3
SPE 4750 - Communication Strategies for Effecting Change Credits: 3
Subtotal: 18 credits
Total for Major: 42 credits

Rhetoric and Public Address Concentration

Basic Core: 12 credits

Required Courses

SPE 3090 - Arguing Constructively Credits: 3
SPE 4080 - Rhetorical Criticism Credits: 3
SPE 4090 - Classical Rhetoric Credits: 3
SPE 4100 - Techniques of Persuasion Credits: 3
Subtotal: 12 credits

Elective Courses

Select 18 semester hours of content chosen from these selections:

SPE 1020 - Communication in Action Credits: 3
SPE 2110 - Discussion Methods Credits: 3
SPE 2730 - Communication and Conflict Credits: 3
SPE 3010 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: 3
SPE 3050 - Intercollegiate Forensics Credits: 1
SPE 3080 - Great American Speakers Credits: 3
SPE 3100 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: 3
SPE 3160 - Communication in Politics Credits: 3
SPE 3740 - Foundations of Speech and Thought Credits: 3
SPE 4050 - Advanced Intercollegiate Forensics Credits: 2
SPE 4120 - Freedom of Speech Credits: 3
SPE 4200 - Gender in Popular Culture Credits: 3
SPE 4310 - Trends in Communication Studies: Variable Topics Credits: 3 (3 - 9 hours)
THE 3200 - Oral Interpretation Credits: 3
Subtotal: 18 credits
Total for Major: 42 credits