Speech
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designates courses in the Quantitative Scientific Cluster |
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the Ideas and Events Cluster |
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the Human Behavior Cluster |
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the Literature, Language and Arts Cluster |
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Multicultural |
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Interdisciplinary courses
Multicultural and interdisciplinary courses also fulfill a cluster designation. |
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Asterisk indicates that the course may be offered less than once every two years. |
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Undergraduate Day School |
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Undergraduate Evening School |
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Courses having a more narrow focus than those taught on a regular basis of courses being taught on an experimental basis can be taught as Topics courses. These courses will be assigned numbers based on the student level for which they are intended-first, second, third or fourth year. |
Speech Improvement
*SPCH 0100 1 cr. 1 hr.
Students are assigned to this remedial course after being evaluated as needing speech improvement. Individual and group therapy is used.
Introduction to Speech Communication
SPCH 1000 3 cr. 3 hr.
The class focuses on theory and practice of interpersonal and public communication, including communication theory, self-concept, perception, language, listening, non-verbal communication and public speaking. L
Argumentation and Debate
SPCH 1100 3 cr. 3 hr.
Students participate in projects that emphasize analysis, research, evidence, strategies, briefing, refutation and the delivery of debates on representative questions. L
Business and Career Communication
*SPCH 1200 3 cr. 3 hr.
Theory and methods of communication are applied to business and career problems. Emphasis is placed on skills especially important to students planning to work for or with an organization. Interviewing, group conferences and staff presentations are emphasized.
*Effective Speaking for the Electronic Media
SPCH 1300 3 cr. 3 hr.
The class focuses on a variety of speaking experiences encountered by those who plan to use electronic media in their occupation. The class is particularly suited to students who anticipate speaking roles in industry-made productions as well as those who aspire to careers as professional broadcasters. L
Small Group Communication
SPCH 1400 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course explores the fundamentals of group discussion in private and public settings. Emphasis is on group structure, leadership and interpersonal relationships, including extensive practice in varied group situations. L
Public Speaking
SPCH 1600 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course fosters the development of skills and strategies employed in the preparation and presentation of the public address. Students make critical assessments of rhetorical strategies used by public figures. L
Voice and Articulation
SPCH 1700 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course concentrates on the elements of vocal production and presentation with special emphasis on the study and application of phonetic theory. L
Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics
*SPCH 2100 1 cr. 1 hr.
The course provides opportunities for study and participation in debate and forensic speaking activities.
Persuasion
SPCH 2600 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course studies the causes of listener belief and action with special emphasis on the development of strategies to influence listener behavior. L
Rhetorical Criticism
*SPCH 2800 3 cr. 3 hr.
The class explores approaches to the rhetorical criticism of significant speeches and speech movements, past and present. L
Speech Writing
SPCH 3000 3 cr. 3 hr.
The purpose of this course is to provide (1) an understanding of communication as a process, (2) an appreciation of how the process is affected by the context of audience analysis, (3) improvement of student speaking and listening skills, and (4) to develop student competency in speech writing through researching, outlining and thinking.
Prerequisite: SPCH 1000.
General Semantics
SPCH 3100 3 cr. 3 hr.
The purpose of this course is to provide (1) the understanding of communication as a process, (2) the development of semantic representation - how can we represent the meaning of a sentence in order to capture the essence of truth and context? (3) enhancing the semantic composition to achieve a desired response from listeners and readers.
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