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Speech Communication Option

Bachelor of Arts

FAH BA 4304

 

Minimum General Studies= 45

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

Natural Sciences minimum = 7

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6

For specific language requirements see Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.

Major Option = 36

Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24

Minors are 24 hours; 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 111

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 24

Minimum total hours required for BA in Speech Communication = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

 

Students selecting a major in Speech Communication must earn a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. in the major.

A. Speech Communication Core Requirements (12 hours required)

Take all of the following:

SPCH 202, Communication Concepts in Society - 3 hours

SPCH 370, Small Group Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 456, Rhetorical Theory - 3 hours

SPCH 499, Communication Theory - 3 hours

 

B. Speech Communication Electives (24 hours required)

Take 0-12 hours from:

SPCH 154, Cross-Cultural Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 222, Oral Interpretation of Literature - 3 hours

SPCH 230, Nonverbal Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 231, Introduction to Forensics and Debate - 3 hours

SPCH 237, Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics - 1-4 hours (4 hours maximum)

SPCH 240, Public Speaking for Professions and Business - 3 hours

SPCH 299, Organizational Communication - 3 hours

Take 12-24 hours from:

SPCH 300, Interpersonal and Relational Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 332, Logic Argumentation and Reasoning - 3 hours

SPCH 360, Persuasion and Propaganda - 3 hours

SPCH 380, Rhetorical Criticism - 3 hours

SPCH 401, Seminar: Special Topics - 1-3 hours (6 hours maximum)

SPCH 450, General Semantics (Language and Behavior) - 3 hours

SPCH 451, Leadership Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 452, Theories of Organizational Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 453, Interviewing - 3 hours

SPCH 454, Intercultural Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 455, Communication Training and Consulting - 3 hours

SPCH 457, Contemporary Rhetorical Theory - 3 hours

 

Speech Communication Option

Bachelor of Science


FAH BS 4304

 

Minimum General Studies= 45

including General Studies coursework required by major

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

Natural Sciences minimum = 7

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major Option = 36

Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24

Minors are 24 hours; 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 105

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 20

Minimum total hours required for BS in Speech Communication = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

 

Students selecting a major in Speech Communication must earn a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. in the major.

 

A. Speech Communication Core Requirements (12 hours required)

Take all of the following:

SPCH 202, Communication Concepts in Society - 3 hours

SPCH 370, Small Group Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 456, Rhetorical Theory - 3 hours

SPCH 499, Communication Theory - 3 hours

 

B. Speech Communication Electives (24 hours required)

Take 0-12 hours from:

SPCH 154, Cross-Cultural Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 222, Oral Interpretation of Literature - 3 hours

SPCH 230, Nonverbal Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 231, Introduction to Forensics and Debate - 3 hours

SPCH 237, Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics - 1-4 hours (4 hours maximum)

SPCH 240, Public Speaking for Professions and Business - 3 hours

SPCH 299, Organizational Communication - 3 hours

Take 12-24 hours from:

SPCH 300, Interpersonal and Relational Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 332, Logic Argumentation and Reasoning - 3 hours

SPCH 360, Persuasion and Propaganda - 3 hours

SPCH 380, Rhetorical Criticism - 3 hours

SPCH 401, Seminar: Special Topics - 1-3 hours (6 hours maximum)

SPCH 450, General Semantics (Language and Behavior) - 3 hours

SPCH 451, Leadership Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 452, Theories of Organizational Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 453, Interviewing - 3 hours

SPCH 454, Intercultural Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 455, Communication Training and Consulting - 3 hours

SPCH 457, Contemporary Rhetorical Theory - 3 hours