COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNICATION
SPEECH
COMMUNICATION
OBJECTIVES
Whether one seeks a career in teaching, law, the ministry,
business, government, the arts, or social services,
the ability to communicate is essential to success.
The speech communication program offers the student
an opportunity to develop effective communication
skills through courses in rhetoric and public address,
interpersonal and small group communication, business
and professional communication, communication theory,
and oral interpretation of literature.
OPTIONS:
| A. |
B.A.
in speech communication: 36 hours in speech communication,
21 of which must be upper division, and 12 upper
division hours in the major must be taken at this
university; 18 hours in a minor; and four semesters
of a foreign language |
| B.
|
B.S. in speech communication: 36 hours in speech
communication, 21 of which must be upper division
and 12 upper division hours in the major must
be taken at this university; 18 hours in a minor;
and six hours of mathematics, science, economics,
geography and/or computer science, in addition
to those otherwise counted as lower-division preparation |
| C. |
Speech communication as a minor: 18 hours of speech
communication, 12 of which must be advanced |
| D. |
Elementary teacher certification: 21 hours in
speech communication, 12 hours of which must be
advanced; and prescribed education courses
1st specialization: 21 hours in speech communication
2nd specialization: 18 hours in speech communication
|
| E. |
Secondary-Teacher
Certification |
| |
1. |
Speech communication as a first teaching field
or as a single teaching field, B.A. or B.S. in
speech communication: Completion of the requirements
for the B.A. or B.S. degree in speech communication;
prescribed courses in a second teaching field,
and prescribed education courses |
| |
2. |
Speech communication as a second teaching field, twenty-four hours of speech communication, 12 of which must be advanced; prescribed courses in a first teaching field; and prescribed education courses. |
BACHELOR
OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION
Total Semester Credit Hours=124
The B.A.
degree in speech communication requires the completion of 124 hrs. as
follows:
| A. |
University
Core Curriculum (47 hrs.) |
| B. |
A
minimum grade of "C" in each speech communication course |
| C. |
| Thirty-six
semester hours of speech communication, 21 of which must be
advanced, and at least 12 upper division hours in the major
must be taken at this university: |
| SPCM
2318 |
3 |
| SPCM
3322 |
3 |
| SPCM
3325 |
3 |
| SPCM
3330 |
3 |
| SPCM
4320 |
3 |
| SPCM
2310 or 4315 |
3 |
| SPCM
4326 or 4331 |
3 |
| Additional
speech communication |
15 |
|
|
| Total |
36
Sem. Credit Hrs. |
| D. |
At least 18 hrs. in a single related discipline or at least 18 hrs. of guided electives, 12 of which must be upper division, to be chosen in consultation with the student's major advisor. |
|
E. |
Four semesters of an approved foreign language: The student may also
complete this requirement by passing a written examination approved
by the foreign language faculty. |
| F. |
Electives |
BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION
Total Semester Credit Hours=124
The B.S.
degree requirements in speech communication are the same as those for
the B.A. degree except that instead of a foreign language requirement,
the student is required to take six hours of mathematics, science, economics,
geography and/or computer science, in addition to those otherwise counted
as lower-division preparation. These six hours may be taken at the lower-
or upper-division.
SPEECH COMMUNICATION
AS A MINOR
Speech communication may be chosen as a minor to satisfy certain bachelor
degree programs with majors in other fields. This program consists of
18 semester hours in speech communication, at least nine of which must
be upper division.
TEACHER
CERTIFICATION
Candidates for elementary teaching certificates should pursue the Bachelor
of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies or a standard academic
major related to the Texas public schools curriculum. Candidates for secondary
teaching certificates should pursue a standard academic major. For other
certification requirements, consult the College of Education and Psychology
section of this catalog.
ELEMENTARY
TEACHING CERTIFICATION
| A. |
Speech
communication as a first teaching specialization A minimum grade of
C in the following courses: |
| |
| 1. |
SPCM
2318 or 4320 |
3 |
| 2. |
SPCM
3325 or 4326 |
3 |
| 3. |
SPCM
3330 or 3322 |
3 |
| 4. |
THTR
2318 or 4321 |
3 |
| 5. |
Elective
speech communication courses (Up to three hours of theatre may
be substituted) |
9 |
|
|
| Total |
21 Sem. Credit Hrs. |
| B. |
Speech
communication as a second teaching specialization |
| |
| 1. |
SPCM
3320 or 4320 |
3 |
| 2. |
SPCM
3325 or 4326 |
3 |
| 3. |
SPCM
3330 or 3322 |
3 |
| 4. |
THTR
4321 |
3 |
| 5. |
Elective
speech communication courses (Up to three hours of theatre may
be substituted) |
6 |
|
|
| Total |
18 Sem. Credit Hrs. |
SECONDARY
TEACHING CERTIFICATION
| A. |
Speech
communication as a single teaching field or as the first of two teaching
fields: See requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor
of Science degree in speech communication. |
| B. |
Speech
communication as the second of two teaching fields
A minimum as specified below, including at least 12 hours at this
university: |
| |
| 1. |
SPCM
2318 or 4320 |
3 |
| 2. |
SPCM
3325 or 4326 |
3 |
| 3. |
SPCM
3330 |
3 |
| 4. |
SPCM
3322 |
3 |
|
Speech communication elective courses (Up to three hours of
theatre may be substituted) |
|
| Total
|
24
Sem. Credit Hrs. |
| C. |
Speech
communication as a component in a language arts specialization
9 hours in speech communication (SPCM 2318, 4301 or 4302 and 4326);
54 hours in other languages arts disciplines; and prescribed education
courses. |
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