Our major requires a minimum of 33 credits in Speech Communication courses with a grade of C or better. Our flexible curriculum with few prerequisites can help you accomplish this in a timely way.
Required Core Courses (18 cr.)
- Sp Cm 110: Listening
- Sp Cm 212: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- Sp Cm 327: Persuasion
- Sp Cm 412: Rhetorical Criticism
- Sp Cm 416: History of American Public Address
- Sp Cm 497: Capstone Seminar
Additional Speech Comm Courses (15 cr.)
You will also complete additional coursework of at least 5 other Speech Comm courses from the following list.
- Sp Cm 275: Popular Culture Analysis
- Sp Cm 305: Language, Thought & Action
- Sp Cm 312: Business and Professional Speaking
- Sp Cm 313: Communication in Classrooms & Workshops
- Sp Cm 322: Argumentation, Debate and Critical Thinking
- Sp Cm 323: Gender and Communication
- Sp Cm 324: Legal Communication
- Sp Cm 325: Nonverbal Communication
- Sp Cm 350: Rhetorical Traditions
- Sp Cm 404: Special Topics Seminar
- Sp Cm 417: Campaign Rhetoric
- Sp Cm 490: Independent Study
Other courses in the Speech Comm program include
- Sp Cm 290: Special Projects
- Sp Cm 499: Internship