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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on building skills that contribute to presentational effectiveness within media contexts and professions. The course is an intensive speaking course with an emphasis on activities specific to media-related professions, such as requests for proposals and portfolio presentations. Prerequisite: SPCM 1040 OR permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Students learn the presentational and behavioral skills that are central to communication effectiveness in business and professional settings. The course includes discussion and skills development in interviewing, oral presentations, uses of visual aids and audiovisual technologies, as well as other areas to be determined by the instructor. Prerequisite: SPCM 1040 OR permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Students learn the role language and argument play in message formation and communication strategies by tracing the development of rhetoric from the ancient Greeks to modern public address. Students learn theoretical criticism, recurring problems in the grounding, status, and application of constructs in rhetorical theory, and the emerging functions of rhetorical theory and criticism. Students analyze films, social movements, speeches, and other rhetorical media.
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3.00 Credits
This course includes an examination of issues related to communications and culture. Students explore communication between people whose cultural experiences and perceptions are distinct enough to alter the communication event itself. The course considers perception, beliefs and attitudes, worldview, social organization, and patterns of thought and their impact on communication between cultures. The course focuses on barriers to communication and effective communication strategies between cultures. Cross-listed with MEDC 3800.
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3.00 Credits
Students learn the basic fundamentals of communications used in conflict resolution. The course considers the role of communication in interpersonal conflict, including identifying barriers to effective communication and communication strategies for conflict resolutions. Topics discussed include personal conflict style, constructive and destructive conflict communication, forgiveness and reconciliation, anger and violence, as well as pacifism and civil disobedience.
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3.00 Credits
This course brings together speech communication concepts within theoretical units. Students learn the theories and perspectives of communication within which specific concepts interact. Course discussion includes intrapersonal, rhetorical, relational, cultural, and mass communication contexts. Emphasis is placed on models and other illustrations of theories. Prerequisites: SPCM 1280 PLUS 9 credit hours of SPCM coursework OR permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Students expand their knowledge of specific speech communication studies concepts. Coursework incorporates a combination of exercises, readings, and discussion. Prerequisites: SPCM 1280 AND permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on systematic analyses of communication contexts and events. Using communication models and research methodologies, students learn about a variety of communications, including group communications, speeches and debates, and culture. Prerequisite: SPCM 1040 OR SPCM 1280 AND 9 credit hours of SPCM coursework, OR permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Students complete an original speech communication studies project that reflects an understanding and application of principles related to the student's area of emphasis. Projects may vary from campaigns to original research. Additionally, applications of oral communication principles are made through the analysis and discussion of case studies. Prerequisites: senior standing AND permission of the instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Through play attendance, reading, and guest speakers students experience, observe, discuss, and assess as they explore what theatre means to them personally as well as the role this art form plays in their daily lives. Repeatable for credit as content changes.
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