Speech Communication B.A.

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124 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

31 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core - 63 hours

see Bachelor of Arts Degree Academic Core

B.A. Speech Communication Major Required Courses – 30 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

COMM 1315	Introduction to Communication	3
COMM 1320	Public Speaking	3
COMM 2320	Introduction to Mass Media	3
COMM 2350	Advanced Public Speaking	3
COMM 3310	Persuasion	3
COMM 3320	Storytelling	3
COMM 3350	Competitive Oral Interpretation	3
COMM 3351	Argumentation & Debate	3
COMM 4380	Capstone in Communication	3
	and
COMM 3355	Speech in the Secondary School	3
	or
COMM 3385	Special Topics in Rhetoric	3

Students pursuing 8-12 certification in Speech should take COMM 3355, EDUC 2311, and add the Professional Practices and Pedagogy minor from the Department of Education.