Typical Course Listing
Course Number, Title, Semester HoursType of Class (Lec - lecture, Idv - individual, Sem - seminar, Lab - lab, Ind - independent, Wks - workshop, Act - activity, Stu - studio, Rec - recitation, Dsc - discussion.)
103
Interpersonal Communication
104 Oral Argumentation Skills
105 Public Speaking
111 Introduction to Speech Communication
200 Advanced Presentation Skills
201 Small Group Communication
203 Introduction to Organizational Communication
210 Interracial Communication
213 Introduction to Public Relations
261 Oral Interpretation of Literature
300 Communication in Interviewing
305 Listening
309 Independent Projects in Speech Communication
313 Applied Public Relations
315 Technology Applications in Public Relations
323 Interpersonal Communication Theory and Application
329 Communication Research Methods
330 Theories of Communication
331 Gender and Communication
403 Organizational Communication Theory and Application
409 Senior Project in Speech Communication
410 Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
411 Analysis of Political Communication
413 Case Studies in Public Relations
414 Public Relations Campaigns - Planning
415 Public Relations Campaigns - Programming and Implementation
419 Special Topics in Speech Communication
423 Topics in Interpersonal Communication
430 Persuasion and Social Influence
433 Language and Speech Communication
434 Nonverbal Communication
461 Strategies for Teaching Speech Communication
464 Family Communication
491 Internship in Speech Communication
403 Organizational Comm
Theory And Applications 3 Lec
410 Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
411 Analysis of Political Communication 3 Lec
413 Case Studies in Public Relations 3 Lec
419 Special Topics in Speech Communication 3 Lec
423 Topics in Interpersonal Communication 3
Lec
430 Persuasion and Social Influence 3 Lec
433 Language and Speech Communication 3 Lec
434 Nonverbal Communication 3 Lec
464 Family Communication 3 Lec
500 Seminar in Communication Theory 4 Lec
501 Communication Research Methods & Tools 4 Lec
509 Special Topics in Communication Theory and Research 3 Lec
510 Seminar in Group Communication 3 Sem
511 Seminar in Intercultural Communication 3 Sem
520 Seminar in Interpersonal Communication 3 Lec
540 Survey in Organizational Communication Research 3 Lec
541 Seminar In Organizational Culture 3 Sem
542 Communication Consulting 3 Lec
550 Seminar in Public Relations 3 Lec
560 Seminar in Speech Education 3 Lec
590 Ind Research In Spc Comm 1-6 Ind
591 Internship In Applied Speech Comm 3-9 Ind
599 Thesis 1-6 Ind
Undergraduate
Course Descriptions 
103-3 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. [SKILLS, IGR] Principles and practices of oral communication emphasizing message formation and delivery, listening, perception, awareness of verbal and nonverbal codes, and managing conflict.
104-3 ORAL ARGUMENTATION SKILLS. [SKILLS] Theories; strategies; techniques for researching, analyzing, constructing, and presenting oral arguments for and against selected contemporary topics and issues. Emphasis on in-class presentations.
105-3 PUBLIC SPEAKING. [SKILLS] (IAI Course No. C2 900) Theories; strategies; techniques for researching, organizing, outlining, and delivering speeches. Emphasis on speaking skills in professional and academic contexts.
111-3 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION. [INTRO] Introduction to traditional and current areas of Speech Communication: intra/interpersonal, group, parliamentary procedure, interviewing, rhetoric and public address, and persuasion. Not for major or minor credit.
200-3 ADVANCED PRESENTATION SKILLS. [Dist.FAH] Developing and delivering speeches, presentations, and briefings in corporate and professional settings. Models and strategies for technical presentations and group and business meetings. Prerequisite: 104, or 105 or consent of instructor.
201-3 SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Principles, theories, models, methods of group formation, discussion, and decision-making. Current problems used as focus for exploring group behavior.
203-3 INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Principles, theories, organizational skills necessary to function effectively as professionals. Topics include: motivation, goal setting, feedback, delegating, resolving conflicts.
210-3 INTERRACIAL COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH, IGR] Personal dimensions of intergroup communication, especially the interaction of black and white Americans.
213-3 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS. [Dist.FAH] Contemporary theories and practices emphasizing communication skills. Lectures, PR simulations, guest practitioners. Appropriate for majors in any academic area.
261-3 ORAL INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE. [Dist.FAH] Principles and skills in selecting, editing and presenting literature in an oral reading format. Prerequisite: 104, or 105 or consent of instructor.
300-3 COMMUNICATION IN INTERVIEWING. [Dist.FAH] Forming questions, gathering information, building rapport, maintaining effective interaction in interviews. Emphasizes perspective of both interviewer and interviewee. Practice with critiqued video playbacks.
305-3 LISTENING. [Dist.FAH] Examination of process of experiencing meaning in messages. Opportunity to diagnose personal listening skills, learn relevant theory and models, practice effective listening styles.
309-1 to 6 INDEPENDENT PROJECTS IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Projects in communication field studies, independent readings, presentations, etc. Specific assignment to be developed by student in consultation with speech communication faculty member prior to enrollment. Credits variable; may be repeated up to a maximum of 6 hours cumulative. Prerequisite: by permit only.
313-3 APPLIED PUBLIC RELATIONS. [Dist.FAH] Advanced study and application of practices introduced in 213. Emphasis on developing communication materials for PR campaigns. Prerequisite: 213.
315-3 TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS. [Dist.FAH] Study of electronic technologies in public relations practices; planning and evaluative strategies for online public relations; development of competence in use and design of basic desktop and online public relations. Prerequisite: SPC 213 and concurrent enrollment in SPC 313.
323-3 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS. [Dist.FAH] Explores beginning, maintaining and ending relationships. Emphasizes gender, racial and cultural influences, power, self-image and metacommunication. This course contains both theoretical and experiential approaches to personal relationships. Prerequisite: 103.
329-3 COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS. [Dist.FAH] Contemporary methods applicable to analysis of human communication processes. Includes logic of research design and statistical reasoning. Practical experience with communication survey research design.
330-4 THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Contemporary and significant historical approaches to developing and testing theories and models of the process of human communication.
331-3 GENDER AND COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH, IGR] Investigation of the influences of gender on the communication process. Activities, exercises and presentations sensitize students to gender influences on verbal and nonverbal communication.
403-3 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS. [Dist.FAH] Diagnosing communication problems in organizations and implementing solutions. Research methods and theoretical applications in organizational communication. Prerequisite: 203 or consent of instructor.
409-3 SENIOR PROJECT IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Transfer of student's research project or paper into oral presentation for departmental faculty/students demonstrating ability to conceptualize communication processes and deliver a professional-quality presentation. NOT FOR GRADUATE CREDIT. Prerequisites: SPC 200, SPC 329, and SPC 330.
410-3 RHETORICAL THEORY AND CRITICISM. [Dist.FAH] Classical and contemporary theories and methods for analyzing and evaluating public address and other significant forms of communication. Prerequisite: 330, or consent of instructor.
411-3 ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Role of communication in politics. Topics include speech preparation, delivery, image promotion, public opinion formation, lobbying behavior as factors in political communication strategies.
413-3 CASE STUDIES IN PUBLIC RELATIONS. [Dist.FAH] Strategies and critical analyses of ethical issues and approaches in the social and political atmosphere of public relations. Prerequisite: 213 or consent of instructor.
414-3 PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS: PLANNING. [Dist.FAH] Development of comprehensive public relations campaign proposals and formal presentations to clients. Implementation of the proposal. Prerequisites: 313 and 329 or consent of instructor. This course requires concurrent enrollment in SPC 415. Course fulfills Senior Project requirement for Public Relations track.
415-3 PUBLIC RELATIONS
CAMPAIGNS: PROGRAMMING AND IMPLEMENTATION. Students will implement
and monitor a special event public relations campaign for a community client.
This course requires concurrent enrollment in SPC 414. Prerequisites: 200,
313, 315, 329, 330. Course fulfills Senior Project requirement for Public
Relations track.
419-3
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Variable content course
emphasizing pertinent contemporary communication issues. May be repeated for
total of 9 hours as long as no topic is repeated. Contact Department of Speech
Communication for current topic.
423-3 TOPICS IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Theory and research in trust, honesty, deception, secrets and excuses. Verbal and nonverbal cues to concealment, falsification, detection apprehension, deception guilt.
430-3 PERSUASION AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE. [Dist. FAH] The study of contemporary persuasion theories and research toward a clear understanding of the process of social influence; application of concepts in analysis of persuasive messages.
433-3 LANGUAGE AND SPEECH COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Role and impact of language in speech communication development, processes and behavior. Relational development and conflict resulting from differences in language usage. Prerequisite: 330 or consent of instructor.
434-3 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Nonverbal theories across varied contexts. Means of transmission and reception of nonverbal cues. Relationship of nonverbal and verbal behavior. Prerequisite: 330 or consent of instructor.
461-3 STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Philosophy of speech education and approaches for teaching speech in curricular and co-curricular settings. Meets for 5 hours. Prerequisite: 12 hours of speech communication or consent of instructor.
464-3 FAMILY COMMUNICATION. [Dist.FAH] Communication functions and behavior within families which develop, maintain, enrich, or limit family relationships.
491-1 to 9 INTERNSHIP IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Study, observation, and professional experience with business and organizations in the various areas of communication under joint supervision of the organizational representative and the speech communication faculty sponsor. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours, 3 of which may count toward a speech communication major. NOT FOR GRADUATE CREDIT. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, a major in speech communication, consent of Director of Internships, acceptance of organizational representative.
403-3 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS. Diagnosing communication problems in organizations and implementing solutions. Research methods and theoretical applications in organizational communication. Prerequisite: 203 or consent of instructor.
410-3 RHETORICAL THEORY AND CRITICISM. Classical and contemporary theories and methods for analyzing and evaluating public address and other significant forms of communication. Prerequisite: 330, or consent of instructor.
411-3 ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION. Role of communication in politics. Topics include speech preparation, delivery, image promotion, public opinion formation, lobbying behavior as factors in political communication strategies.
413-3 CASE STUDIES IN PUBLIC RELATIONS. Strategies and critical analyses of ethical issues and approaches in the social and political atmosphere of public relations. Prerequisite: 213 or consent of instructor.
419-3 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Variable content course emphasizing pertinent contemporary communication issues. May be repeated for total of 9 hours as long as no topic is repeated. Contact Department of Speech Communication for current topic.
423-3 TOPICS IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION. Theory and research in trust, honesty, deception, secrets and excuses. Verbal and nonverbal cues to concealment, falsification, detection apprehension, deception guilt.
430-3 PERSUASION AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE. [Dist. FAH] The study of contemporary persuasion theories and research toward a clear understanding of the process of social influence; application of concepts in analysis of persuasive messages.
433-3 LANGUAGE AND SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Role and impact of language in speech communication development, processes and behavior. Relational development and conflict resulting from differences in language usage. Prerequisite: 330 or consent of instructor.
434-3 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION. Nonverbal theories across varied contexts. Means of transmission and reception of nonverbal cues. Relationship of nonverbal and verbal behavior. Prerequisite: 330 or consent of instructor.
464-3 FAMILY COMMUNICATION. Communication functions and behavior within families which develop, maintain, enrich, or limit family relationships.
500-4 SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATION THEORY. Current approaches to human communication theory, emphasizing contributions of speech communication scholars. General systems theory, symbolic interaction, rules theory, constructivism, phenomenology, ontology, and covering laws. Prerequisite: SPC 330 or consent of instructor
501-4 COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS AND TOOLS. Resources, paradigms, methods, and tools for quantitative and qualitative communication research. Logic of experimental and quasi-experimental designs and statistical analysis.
509-3 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION THEORY AND RESEARCH. Variable content course emphasizing contemporary issues in communication theory construction and research methods. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours provided no topic is repeated.
510-3 SEMINAR IN GROUP COMMUNICATION. Theory and research in decision making, leadership, cohesiveness, norms, task, and socio-emotional dimensions of group behavior; interactions among groups with differing values, interests, and needs.
511-3 SEMINAR IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION. Applications of communication theories and models in the study of cooperation and conflict between and among individuals of different cultures. Prerequisites: SPC 510 or consent of instructor.
520-3 SEMINAR IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION. Theory and research relevant to formation, development, maintenance, and termination of two-person relationships. Interpersonal attraction, styles, and patterns.
540-3 SURVEY OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH. Current research. Topics include organizational culture, leadership, worker involvement programs, Japanese management, women in organizations, and communication consulting. Prerequisite: SPC 403 or consent of instructor.
541-3 SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. Survey and critique of current theory and research. Analysis of methods used to study cultures, case studies in cultural change, and ethical considerations of organizational intervention.
542-3 COMMUNICATION CONSULTING. Principles and techniques of communication consulting. Diagnosis of communication problems, formulating proposals for training and development, conducting workshops, and measuring results. Prerequisite: SPC 540 or consent of instructor.
550-3 SEMINAR IN PUBLIC RELATIONS. Analysis and criticism of historic and current development of public relations theory. Theory-building approaches, research agendas, world view constructions, and pragmatics of public relations practice.
560-3 SEMINAR IN SPEECH EDUCATION. Philosophy and methods for teaching speech communication. variable content. May be repeated once for a total of 6 hours provided no topic is repeated.
590-1 to 6 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Individual advanced research projects in selected communication problems. Specific assignment to be developed by student in consultation with a speech communication graduate faculty member prior to enrollment. Credit variable. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: by permit only.
591-3 to 9 INTERNSHIP IN APPLIED SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Assignment in a business, government, or service organization in which students are provided practical experience in their professional career areas. Assignments provide integration and applications of concepts acquired in the master's program. Specific details of internships are determined by the students, their graduate committee, and the organizational sponsor involved. Arrangements generally made one semester in advance. Not more than 3 hours may be applied toward the minimum of 35 hours required for graduation. Prerequisite: consent of advisory committee.
599-1 to 6 THESIS. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours.