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 1315	Introduction to Communication	3
COMM 1320	Public Speaking	3
COMM 2320	Introduction to Mass Media	3
COMM 3310	Persuasion	3
COMM 3320	Storytelling	3
COMM 3325	Advanced Public Speaking	3
COMM 3350	Competitive Oral Interpretation	3
COMM 3351	Argumentation & Debate	3
COMM 4380	Capstone in Communication	3
	and
COMM 3355	Speech in the Secondary School	3
	or
COMM 3385	Special Topics in Rhetoric	3

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

Speech Communication with Teaching Certification 7-12

Students pursuing teacher certification in speech communications must meet all guidelines for the Educator Preparation Program and the state of Texas (see catalog for Department of Education) including assessment, field hours, and grade point requirements.
The following is the recommended sequence for educator preparation courses. Failure to take EDUC 3315 in the sophomore year may result in a delay of student teaching.

Sophomore Spring Semester
EDUC 3315 Students and Learning 3

Junior Year (either semester)
EDUC 4324 Classroom Management 3
EDUC 4328 Curriculum Design I 3
READ 4326 Disciplinary Literacy 3

Senior Fall Semester
EDUC 4385 Educational Internship 3

Senior Spring Semester
EDUC 4250 Student Teaching Seminar 2
EDUC 4501 Student Teaching I 5
EDUC 4502 Student Teaching II 5