Speech (SPCH)

This course introduces basic human communication principles and theories embedded in a variety of contexts including interpersonal, small group, and public speaking.

This course is an application of communication theory and practice to the public speaking context, with emphasis on audience analysis, speaker delivery, ethics of communication, cultural diversity, and speech organizational techniques to develop students' speaking abilities, as well as ability to effectively evaluate oral presentations.

This course is the application of communication theory to interpersonal relationship development, maintenance, and termination in relationship contexts including friendships, romantic partners, families, and relationships with co-workers and supervisors.

This course is the study and application of communication within the business and professional context. Special emphasis will be given to communication competencies in presentations, dyads, teams, and technologically mediated formats.

This course covers instruction in the development of effective habits in the use of the speaking voice. It covers the study of English phonetics, phrasing, intonation and voice production. Training is given to enable the student to listen intelligently to the sound of his/her own voice. Students cannot receive credit for both SPCH 1342 and DRAM 2336.

This course includes discussion and small group theories and techniques as they relate to group processes and interaction.

This course includes instruction in the principles of argumentation and debate; analysis and discussion of current public questions in briefing, strategy and refutation. Students will not receive credit for both SPCH 2335 and SPCH 2336.

This is open to students in interpretation and forensics as related to competition and public performance. Students will not receive credit for both SPCH 2335 and SPCH 2336.

This course covers an introduction to oral interpretation of literature, including preparation and reading of printed material, and practical experience in storytelling and choral speaking. Instruction in techniques and analysis of literature will be read aloud. It covers the techniques of oral reading. Students cannot receive credit for both SPCH 2341 and DRAM 2341.