Speech Communication Pathway, A.A.

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Speech communication explores the construction, diffusion, analysis and impact of messages as they occur among individuals, groups, organizations and cultures in the media age. Communication focuses on how people develop communication skills and examines communication phenomena and events. It studies how various persuasive tactics may influence members of diverse and globalized societies.

Speech communication offers a balanced educational curriculum of liberal arts and science courses focused on improving speaking and interpersonal skills and providing an introduction to business, intercultural and mass communication. The concepts and skills provided by speech communication are useful in a wide variety of occupations and in the world of communications.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Area A: Essential Skills
Area B: Institutional Foundations
Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts
Area D: Natural and Computational Sciences
Area E: Social Science

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

See “World Language Requirement for B.A. and B.I.S. degrees ”.

World Language Requirements

World language at the 1002 or higher level 3 Credit Hours

Required Courses (11 Credit Hours)

SCOM 1000 - Human Communication 2 Credit Hours
SCOM 1500 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 2400 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 2710 - Argumentation 3 Credit Hours

Select additional elective courses to complete 18 credit hours in Area F

Select an additional Perspectives (PERS) courses in Area B.
RSCH 1203 - Research Strategies and Technology 1 Credit Hours
SCOM 2300 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 2900 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 2050 - Media, Culture, and Society 3 Credit Hours
World Language 1001 3 Credit Hours