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2009-2010 College Catalog

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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 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 Level I Communication General Studies course but does not count in the hours for the major.

Basic Core Requirements:

All Majors/minors in SPE must take these four courses.

Total: 12

Broadcast Journalism Concentration:

Speech Communication majors with a concentration in Broadcast Journalism cannot minor in Speech Communication or Journalism.

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses:

Total: 42

Broadcast Performance Concentration:

Speech Communication majors with a concentration in Broadcast Performance cannot minor in Speech Communication or Journalism.

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 32-35

Elective Courses:

(choose 6 - 9 hours)

Total: 42

Broadcast Production Concentration:

Speech Communication majors with a concentration in Broadcast Production cannot minor in Speech Communication or Journalism.

Communication Theory Concentration:

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 24

Elective Courses:

Subtotal: 18

Total required for major: 42

Organizational Communication Concentration:

Basic Core:

SPE 1301 - Communication Inquiry
SPE 2301 - Communication Theory
SPE 3301 - Rhetorical Foundations of Communication
SPE 4301 - Communication Ethics
Core Total Credits / Units: 12

Required Courses: Organizational Communication Concentration

Basic Core: 12 hours

Subtotal: 24

Elective Courses (select 18 hours)

Subtotal: 18

Total required for major: 42

Rhetoric and Public Address Concentration:

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses: Rhetoric and Public Address

Subtotal: 24

Elective Courses:

Choose 18 hours

Speech Communication Major, B.A.

Basic Core Requirements:

Total: 12

Broadcast Journalism Concentration:

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses:

Total: 42

Broadcast Performance Concentration:

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 32-35

Elective Courses:

Total: 42

Broadcast Production Concentration:

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 33-39

Elective Courses:

Total: 42

Communication Theory Concentration:

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 24

Elective Courses:

Subtotal: 18

Total required for major: 42

Organizational Communication Concentration:

Basic Core:

Required Courses: Organizational Communication Concentration

Subtotal: 24

Elective Courses (select 18 hours)

Subtotal: 18

Total required for major: 42

Rhetoric and Public Address Concentration:

Basic Core: 12 Hours

Required Courses: Rhetoric and Public Address

Subtotal: 24

Elective Courses:

Subtotal: 18

Total required for major: 42