Speech Communication B.A.

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124 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

31 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core - 63 hours

see Bachelor of Arts Degree Academic Core

B.A. Speech Communication Major Required Courses – 30 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

COMM 1315Introduction to Communication

3

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

COMM 2320Introduction to Mass Media

3

COMM 2350Advanced Public Speaking

3

COMM 3310Persuasion

3

COMM 3320Storytelling

3

COMM 3350Competitive Oral Interpretation

3

COMM 3351Argumentation & Debate

3

COMM 4380Capstone in Communication

3

and

COMM 3355Speech in the Secondary School

3

or

COMM 3385Special Topics in Rhetoric

3

Students pursuing 8-12 certification in Speech should take COMM 3355, EDUC 2311, and add the Professional Practices and Pedagogy minor from the Department of Education.