• Demonstrate understanding and the value of communication competence in public speaking, argumentation and critical discourse, and interpersonal communication as they pertain to personal and professional activities and contexts.
• Articulate relevant theory and research in the contexts of their practical applications.
• Recognize the social, cultural and historical significance of rhetoric and other communication phenomena.
• Be prepared to pursue further professional or academic endeavors in one’s selected communication discipline.

• A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required. 
• Courses in the major cannot double-count as restricted electives.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Introductory Core
COMM 111	*PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
COMM 114	*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE	3
COMM 218	*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	3
Bacc Core: Writing I and Writing II
Theory Core
COMM 320	INTRODUCTION TO RHETORICAL THEORY	3
COMM 321	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY	3
Communication Theory
Select one course from the following:		3
COMM 418	^INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION THEORY AND RESEARCH
COMM 422	^SMALL-GROUP COMMUNICATION THEORY AND RESEARCH
COMM 426	INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: THEORIES AND ISSUES
COMM 440	THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Rhetorical Theory
Select one course from the following:		3
COMM 454	ADVANCED ARGUMENTATION
COMM 456	^RHETORIC: 500 BC TO 500 AD
COMM 458	^RHETORIC: 500 AD TO 1900
COMM 466	ETHICS OF RHETORIC
COMM 459	^CONTEMPORARY THEORIES OF RHETORIC
Research Methods
Select one course from the following:		3
COMM 414	COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS
COMM 416	ETHNOGRAPHY OF COMMUNICATION
COMM 464	RHETORICAL CRITICISM
Restricted Electives
Select 24 credits of COMM courses with at least 6 non-variable credits at 400-level 1		24
Additional Requirements
Remaining Bacc Core, CLA Core, BA/BS and Electives		132
Total Credits		180

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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No more than 6 credits of variable credit courses and no more than 3 credits of lower-division courses can be used as restricted electives

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.

BS in Speech Communication

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
FALL		CREDITS
COMM 111	*PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
MTH 105	*INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS	3
CS 101	COMPUTERS: APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS	4
Lab Science		4
Bacc Core: PAC		1
	Credits	15
WINTER
COMM 114	*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE	3
WR 121	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	4
HHS 231	*LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH (Lab Science)	2
Lab Science		4
Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination		3
	Credits	16
SPRING
COMM 218	*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	3
CLA Core: Fine Arts		3
Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity		3
Bacc Core: Western Culture		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
Second Year
FALL
MTH 111	*COLLEGE ALGEBRA	4
Bacc Core: WR II		3
Lab Science		4
Elective		3
	Credits	14
WINTER
MTH 245	*MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES	4
Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts		3
CLA Core: Non-Western Culture		3
CLA Core: Humanities		3
Elective		3
	Credits	16
SPRING
COMM Elective		3
CLA Core: Social Science		3
BS Science		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
Third Year
FALL
COMM 320 or COMM 321	INTRODUCTION TO RHETORICAL THEORY or INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY	3
COMM Elective		3
CLA Core: Additional Course		3
Bacc Core: Science, Technology & Society		3
Bacc Core: Social Processes & Institutions		3
	Credits	15
WINTER
COMM 321 or COMM 320	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY or INTRODUCTION TO RHETORICAL THEORY	3
COMM Elective		3
Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
COMM Elective		3
COMM Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
FALL
Theory		3
COMM Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
WINTER
Rhetorial Theory		3
400-level COMM WIC		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
Research Methods		3
COMM 400-level Elective		3
Elective		4
Elective		4
	Credits	14
	Total Credits	180

BA in Speech Communication

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
FALL		CREDITS
COMM 111	*PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
MTH 105	*INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS	3
Language 111		4
Bacc Core: Lab Science		4
Bacc Core: PAC		1
	Credits	15
WINTER
COMM 114	*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE	3
WR 121	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	4
Bacc Core: Lab Science		4
Language 112		4
	Credits	15
SPRING
COMM 218	*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	3
Language 113		4
CLA Core: Fine Arts		3
Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity		3
HHS 231	*LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH	2
	Credits	15
Second Year
FALL
Bacc Core: WR II		3
Language 211		4
Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination		3
Bacc Core: Lab Science		4
	Credits	14
WINTER
Language 212		4
Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts		3
CLA Core: Non-Western Culture		3
CLA Core: Humanities		3
Elective		3
	Credits	16
SPRING
COMM Elective		3
Bacc Core: Western Culture		3
CLA Core: Social Science		3
Elective		3
Language 213		4
	Credits	16
Third Year
FALL
COMM 320 or COMM 321	INTRODUCTION TO RHETORICAL THEORY or INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY	3
COMM Elective		3
CLA Core: Additional Course		4
Bacc Core: Science, Technology & Society		3
Bacc Core: Social Processes & Institutions		3
	Credits	16
WINTER
COMM 321 or COMM 320	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY or INTRODUCTION TO RHETORICAL THEORY	3
COMM Elective		3
Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
COMM Elective		3
COMM Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
FALL
Theory		3
COMM Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
WINTER
Rhetorical Theory		3
400-level COMM WIC		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
Research Methods		3
COMM 400-level Elective		3
Elective		4
Elective		3
	Credits	13
	Total Credits	180