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
Core/Introductory
Speech Studies Minor students are required to complete two core courses. Their three options for doing so are SPE 101 Introduction to Communication and Speech Studies, SPE 200 Oral Communication, and SPE 208 Speech for Business and the Professions. Students must also complete 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 101 | Introduction to Communication and Speech Studies | 4 |
| 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). Students cannot apply more than 4 credit hours of Independent Study (SPE 192, SPE 292, SPE 392, SPE 492) to their Speech Minor.
| SPE 212 | Global Speech and Civic Impact | 4 |
| SPE 216 | Introduction to Health Communication | 4 |
| SPE 220 | Political Rhetoric | 4 |
| SPE 300 | Storytelling: Voice, Script and Movement | 4 |
| SPE 308 | Group Communication | 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 401 | Persuasion | 4 |
| SPE 402 | Argumentation and Debate | 4 |
| SPE 403 | Conflict Resolution | 4 |
| SPE 475 | Communication and Speech Studies Capstone | 4 |
| SPE 192 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| SPE 292 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| SPE 392 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| SPE 492 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| COM 224 | Media and Society | 4 |
| COM 301 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 4 |
| THR 100 | Voice and Diction | 4 |
| THR 205 | Oral Performance of Literature | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 20