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Speech Communication B.A.

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 1180Communication Foundations

1
COMM 1315Introduction to Communication

3
COMM 1320Public Speaking

3
COMM 2180Practicum in Communication

1
COMM 2320Introduction to Mass Media

3
COMM 3310Persuasion

3
COMM 3320Storytelling

3
COMM 3325Advanced Public Speaking

3
COMM 3350Competitive Oral Interpretation

3
COMM 3351Argumentation & Debate

3
COMM 4180Capstone Experience in Communication

1

Choose ONE of the following:

COMM 3355Speech in the Secondary School

3
COMM 3385Special Topics in Rhetoric

3
COMM 3386African-American 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 College 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 2311 Classroom Technology 3
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