Speech Communication B.A.

120 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

30 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core - 60 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 1180	Communication Foundations	1
COMM 1315	Introduction to Communication	3
COMM 1320	Public Speaking	3
COMM 2180	Practicum in Communication	1
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 4180	Capstone Experience in Communication	1

Choose ONE of the following:

COMM 3385	Special Topics in Rhetoric	3
COMM 3386	African-American Rhetoric	3

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