Department of Speech Communication

Speech: SPE

Lower-Division Courses

305. Principles of Speech Communication.

Introduction to researching, constructing, delivering, and evaluating both extemporaneous and outlined public speeches. Speech 305 and 319 may not both be counted.

305K. Introduction to Oral Communication.

Concepts in oral communication and components in the speaker-listener relationship. Speech 305K and 315M may not both be counted.

210. Forensics Workshop.

Open to all University students. Training for participation in extracurricular speech activities, including intercollegiate debate. Two lecture hours and eight laboratory hours a week for one semester. Speech majors may take this course twice for credit; nonmajors may take it four times for credit.

310K. Discussion and Group Methods.

Analysis of small-group communication: cohesiveness, social climate, role structure, leadership, conformity, dynamics of interaction; participation in small-group communication situations.

211L. Parliamentary Procedure.

The correct procedure in forming an organization and conducting its meetings. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.

313. Performance of Literature.

Oral study and presentation of a variety of literary forms. Recommended for students preparing to teach literature.

315M. Interpersonal Communication Theory.

Introduction to the study of communication in relationships; topics include self-disclosure, conflict, long-distance relationships, stereotyping, and persuasion. Speech 305K and 315M may not both be counted.

316L. Interviewing Principles and Practices.

Introduction to interviewing theory, emphasizing the acquisition and application of interviewing skills. Prerequisite: Speech 305 or 319, and 305K or 315M.

317C. Speechmaking and Society.

The impact of public discourse on the ideas and issues of culture and history in the United States.

319. Business and Professional Speaking.

Experience in effective oral communication skills for the professions. Speech 305 and 319 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Upper-Division Courses

320L. Literature and Media.

A study of the adaptation of literature to film, theatre, and television. Prerequisite: Speech 313, a major in radio-television-film, or consent of instructor.

324K. Performance of Contemporary Poetry.

Studies in the oral performance of poetry. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Speech 313, or consent of instructor.

331K. Speech Writing and Criticism.

Composition and analysis of oral messages; emphasis on creating and arranging ideas, style, delivery, critical method. Prerequisite: Speech 305.

332. Argumentation and Advocacy.

Nature of argumentative controversy; variables of form, method, and ethics; analysis of argumentative rhetorical works. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

332K. Theories of Persuasion.

A study of motivational factors involved in persuasive speaking to secure belief and action. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and either three semester hours of speech or consent of instructor.

334K. Nonverbal Communication.

Survey of the effects of space, physical appearance, movement, eye behavior, and vocal behavior on interpersonal communication. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

340K. Communication and Social Change.

Analysis of how persuasion is used in mass movements: civil rights, consumerism, feminism, pacifism, religious sects. Prerequisite: Speech 332 or 332K.

342K. Political Communication.

A study of the role of symbols in political communication and the techniques and strategies employed by politicians; special attention is given to recent election campaigns. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

345K. Perspectives on Rhetoric.

Comparative study of the influence of social systems on the forms, values, and effects of human communication. Prerequisite: Speech 332 or 332K.

348K. Communication Behavior in Social Interactions.

Ways to observe and describe speech events; relationships between language and social situations, including dialects, social status, and conversational discourse. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

350K. Organizational Communication.

Focuses on the factors related to communication processes within government, private, and volunteer organizations. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

350M. Field Study in Organizational Communication.

Students acquire information through interviews and observation, devise appropriate coding schemes, and compose synoptic reports of their findings and recommendations. Prerequisite: Speech 305, 310K, 316L, 319, or 350K, or consent of instructor.

352. Organizational Leadership.

Theories, styles, and components of organizational leadership; communication behaviors of leaders in organizations. History of the study of leadership; new theories and concepts related to leaders as managers of organizational culture and change. Speech 352 and 367 (Topic: Organizational Leadership) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Speech 350K or consent of instructor.

355K. Intercultural Communication.

Theories of speech and language that concern interaction between persons from different cultures who speak different languages or dialects. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

356. Writing and Performance.

The link between creative writing and performance. In addition to performing works by established writers, students perform works (fiction, poetry, drama, autobiography) by other class members. Speech 356 and 367 (Topic: Writing as Performance) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Speech 313, a course in creative writing, or consent of instructor.

358. Communication and Personal Relationships.

The nature of human interaction in various types of relationships (friends, dates, spouses, roommates), the nature of communication at different stages in a relationship, and the nature of communication at different life stages. Speech 358 and 367 (Topic: Communication and Relationships) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

359H. Honors Tutorial Course: Reading.

Intensive reading and research as planned by the departmental honors committee. Individual instruction. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and admission to the Speech Honors Program.

361K. Performance of Dramatic Literature.

Study in the criticism and performance of modern American drama. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or Speech 313.

362K. Studies in the Group Performance of Literature.

Study in the selection, adaptation, and presentation of various literary forms through readers' theatre and chamber theatre. Prerequisite: Speech 313, 324K, 361K, or 364, or consent of instructor.

364. Performance of Prose Fiction.

Study in criticism and performance of prose fiction, with an emphasis on contemporary narratives. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Speech 313 or consent of instructor.

365K. Male-Female Communication.

Same as Women's Studies 345 (Topic 21: Male-Female Communication). Studies of speech patterns related to the concepts of male and female, including sexism in speaking, patterns of male and female speaking, patterns of listening to males and females, speech in courtship and family, speech and sexual discrimination in careers. Speech 365K and 367 (Topic: Male-Female Communication) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

366K. Conversation Analysis.

Theory and practice of detailed analysis of patterns in natural spoken interaction, including techniques for field recording of speech, transcription, and analytic induction from examples. Speech 366K and 367 (Topic: Conversation and Listening) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

367. Topics in Communication Studies.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Communication Sciences and Disorders 367 and Speech 367 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

370K. Internship in Speech Communication.

Focuses on career goals of students through classroom discussions and places students in communication positions with public and private organizations. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: Twelve semester hours of speech, including at least three hours of upper-division coursework; a University grade point average of at least 2.50; a grade point average in speech of at least 3.00; and consent of instructor.

370L. Briefings and Sales Presentations.

Skill development in oral presentation of information and interpersonal sales communication. Prerequisite: Speech 332K or consent of instructor.

371K. Practicum in Conflict Mediation.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester, and ten to twenty hours of work a week with the College of Communication Conflict Mediation Project. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. With consent of instructor, may be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Twelve semester hours in the College of Communication, including at least three hours of upper-division coursework; a University grade point average of at least 2.50, and a grade point average in the College of Communication of at least 3.00.

178K, 278K, 378K, 478K, 578K, 678K, 778K, 878K, 978K. Studies in Speech Communication.

Supervised individual research. May not be repeated for credit without prior approval of the department chairman. Prerequisite: Eighteen semester hours of speech and approval of a project in advance of registration.

379H. Honors Tutorial Course: Special Project.

The writing of a thesis or the presentation of a creative project; final comprehensive examination. Individual instruction. Prerequisite: Speech 359H.

28 August 1996. Registrar's Web Team
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