Speech (SPCH)

SPCH 1020:   Fndmtls. of Public Speaking  
Writing and Rhetoric  
Fundamentals of organizing, preparing, and delivering speeches in a variety of public forums.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
SPCH 1050:   Bus. and Professional Speech  
Writing and Rhetoric  
Students in this course prepare the speech outline and give frequent performances in business situations requiring effective communicative practices.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 1071:   Forensics I  
Active participation in intercollegiate forensic and debate tournaments. Only 4 hours credit can be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
SPCH 1072:   Forensics II  
Active participation in intercollegiate forensic and debate tournaments. Only 4 hours credit can be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
SPCH 1100:   Basic Voice and Diction  
Study of the physical bases of speech; concentrated work for the individual improvement of voice, articulation, pronunciation, and expressiveness. (Nonmajors only).  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 2000:   Interpersonal Communication  
Writing and Rhetoric  
This course is an introduction to concepts, theories, and processes of interpersonal communication. Students will apply lessons about audience awareness and conflict prevention to improve their own interpersonal abilities in a variety of professional and academic settings.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
SPCH 1020 or SPCH 1050.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 2071:   Forensics III  
Active participation in intercollegiate forensic and debate tournaments.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
SPCH 2072:   Forensics IV  
Active participation in intercollegiate forensic and debate tournaments. Only 4 hours credit can be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
SPCH 2100:   The Art of the Interview  
Writing and Rhetoric  
This course provides communication training to prepare students for job or graduate school interviews. Students research the job market, develop an online presence, create targeted application materials, and engage in mock interviews.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 3010:   Responding to Communicators  
Writing and Rhetoric  
This course introduces students to speaking center theories and practices. Students will learn about effective peer consulting, communication apprehension, intercultural communication, and empathetic listening. This course prepares students to work in the speaking center as peer tutors.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(SPCH 1020 or SPCH 1050) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 3020:   Advanced Public Speaking  
Writing and Rhetoric  
Theory, analysis, and practice of public speaking. Students will further develop skills in audience analysis, research, listening, and effective response. They will create and deliver a variety of speeches adapted to particular public audiences.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(SPCH 1020 or SPCH 1050) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 3050:   Collaborative Communication  
Writing and Rhetoric  
This course introduces small group theories and develops practices of group development, team growth, skills assessment, group communication dynamics, and conflict resolution. Students address crisis management issues with collaborative communication skills in various organizational and cultural settings via research, written statements, and live presentations.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LIBA 1020 or HONR 1020 or WRIT 1020 or SPCH 1020 or SPCH 1050.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 3071:   Forensics V  
Active participation in intercollegiate forensic and debate tournaments. Only 4 hours credit can be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
SPCH 3072:   Forensics VI  
Active participation in intercollegiate forensic and debate tournaments. Only 4 hours credit can be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
SPCH 3140:   Intercollegiate Debating  
This class teaches the fundamentals of decision making and critical thinking through exploring debate, specifically Worlds Style British Parliamentary Debate. The focus of the class is on researching, organizing, preparing, and delivering oral presentations in a competitive environment. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
SPCH 3980:   Speech on Location  
Writing and Rhetoric  
Students will study speech communication on location. May be repeated once for credit, but only 3 credit hours may count toward the major.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 3999A:   Spec. Topics in Speech Comm.  
Writing and Rhetoric  
Special topics in speech communication.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 4000:   Speech Communication Theory  
Writing and Rhetoric  
Students will learn and apply the major theories and methods of speech communication to become more reflective and effective communicators.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(SPCH 1020 or SPCH 1050) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 4050:   Organizational Communication  
Writing and Rhetoric  
This course is an exploration of communication within corporations, nonprofit groups, and other organizations. Students will research and apply theories of organizational communication and will reflect on their own communicative experiences and approaches.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
SPCH 4071:   Forensics VII  
Active participation in intercollegiate forensic and debate tournaments. Only 4 hours credit can be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
SPCH 4072:   Forensics VIII  
Active participation in intercollegiate forensic and debate tournaments. Only 4 hours credit can be counted toward a degree in the College of Liberal Arts.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory