Speech

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Surveys the areas of communication with emphasis on intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and mass communication modes.

F, W, Sp

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Covers preparation and delivery of public speeches with an emphasis on informative speaking.

F, W, Sp, Su

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Introduces public speaking on a persuasive level. Includes discussion of the verbal and non-verbal levels of persuasion. Concentrates on eff ective delivery, theories of persuasion, and use of support in eff ective persuasive speeches. Activities allow use of theories in public speaking situations.

F, W, Sp, Su

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Explores impact of culture on communication. Investigates the areas of language, non-verbal communication, values, cultural systems, sex roles, belief systems, and culture shock.

F, W, Sp

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Designed to improve speech efficiency, selfconfidence, and skill in planning, organizing, and delivering the kinds of presentations encountered in business organizations.

Offered as needed.

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Introduces interpersonal, dyadic communication. Emphasizes increasing skills to communicate within personal and work settings.

F, W, Sp, Su

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Emphasizes communication skills to participate in team settings. Covers the characteristics of small groups, leadership, and conflict management skills.

F, W, Sp

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Provides opportunities for students to explore literature through interpretive reading with emphasis on characterization, emotional response, and analysis of literacy structure and function.

Offered as needed.

3 class hrs/wk, 3 cr.

Examines the role of gender in communication and identifies many of the personal and public factors involved in communication between men and women. Includes sex-differentiated language and conversational styles, the impact of the mass media on sex roles, how intimacy is expressed in same and opposite-sex friendships, and the question of what constitutes ethical communication when it comes to “gender talk.”

Offered as needed.