2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog
Offered by Department of Communication

Speech Major

Organizational and Relational Communication Comprehensive
Bachelor of Science

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

  1. Organizational and Relational Communication Core Requirements (15 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • SPCH 202GS, Communication Concepts in Society - 3 hours
      • SPCH 252, Communication Inquiry - 3 hours
      • SPCH 456, Rhetorical Theory - 3 hours
      • SPCH 459, Organizational & Relational Communication Senior Practicum - 3 hours
      • SPCH 499, Communication Theory - 3 hours
  2. Speaking Techniques Requirements (3 hours required)
    • Take 1 course from:
      • SPCH 270, Advanced Public Speaking - 3 hours
      • SPCH 332, Logic Argumentation and Reasoning - 3 hours
      • SPCH 360, Persuasion and Propaganda - 3 hours
  3. Communication Requirements (9 hours required)
    • Take ONE of the following options:
      • Organizational Communication
        • Take all of the following:
          • SPCH 301, Introduction to Organizational Communication - 3 hours
          • SPCH 451, Leadership Communication - 3 hours
          • SPCH 452, Advanced Organizational Communication - 3 hours
      • Relational Communication
        • Take all of the following:
          • SPCH 300, Interpersonal and Relational Communication - 3 hours
          • SPCH 450, Language, Thought & Action - 3 hours
          • SPCH 454, Intercultural Communication - 3 hours
  4. Speech Electives (6 hours required)
  5. Organizational and Relational Communication Support Track (12 hours required)
    • The student must pick 12 hours in a support track area in consultation with his or her advisor.

      Here are four sample support tracks that reflect a good grounding in a field:
      • Public Relations
      • Human Interaction
      • General Business
        • BSAD 295, Business Communications - 3 hours (Prereq: ENG 101 (or equivalent) or English ACT score of 29 or above)
        • MGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours
        • MKT 300, Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
        • MKT 331, Professional Selling - 3 hours
      • Spanish
        • SPAN 200GS, Intermediate Spanish I - 3 hours (Prereq: SPAN 101 or equivalent)
        • SPAN 201GS, Intermediate Spanish II - 3 hours
        • SPAN 204GS, Culture, Conversation and Writing - 3 hours
        • SPAN 304, Advanced Conversation and Composition - 3 hours

30 Apr 2014

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