Speech Studies Minor
The Speech Studies Minor is designed for students who wish to study Speech Communication and whose interests transverse a broad range of topics. Speech Studies Minor students have access to a variety of course choices ranging from the rhetorical roots of the oral traditions and persuasion to cutting-edge presentation and technological theories and praxis. Students may wish to pair the minor with their major studies in the arts or business for communicative strengthening of skill; or complement research and analytical skills in the social and applied sciences. All students may find a home in the Speech Studies Minor and are encouraged to meet with the faculty to discuss which electives will best suit their endeavors.
Degree Requirements
Coursework for a minor in speech studies:
Speech Studies Minor students are required to complete core courses:
SPE 200 Oral Communication and
SPE 208 Speech for Business and the Professions, and any three listed elective courses. Coursework for the minor may be completed in any sequence provided necessary pre-requisites for specific courses have been met.
| SPE 200 | Oral Communication | 4 |
| SPE 208 | Speech for Business and the Professions | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Electives
Students may choose from any of the following courses (min. 12 credit hours):
| SPE 212 | Global Speech, Human Rights and Social Justice | 4 |
| SPE 300 | Storytelling: Voice, Script and Movement | 4 |
| SPE 308 | Group Presentation and Leading Change | 4 |
| SPE 310 | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| SPE 315 | Freedom of Speech and First Amendment Studies | 4 |
| SPE 330 | Special Topics in Speech | 2-4 |
| SPE 400 | Public Messages and Technology | 4 |
| SPE 425 | Persuasion, Argumentation, and Conflict Resolution | 4 |
| COM 224 | Media and Society | 4 |
| LJA 315 | Appellate Advocacy | 4 |
| THR 100 | Voice and Diction | 4 |
| THR 205 | Oral Performance of Literature | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 20