University of Nebraska at Kearney
College of Fine Arts and Humanities
1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog
Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts
Speech Major
- Five Major Options are available:
- I. Organizational Communication Comprehensive Option - Bachelor
of Science Degree
- II. Speech Communication Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree or
- Speech Communication Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
- III. Speech Communication and Theatre Arts Comprehensive Option
- Bachelor of Science Degree
- IV. Speech-Theatre Teaching Subject Endorsement Option -
Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
- V. Speech Communication Teaching Subject Endorsement Option -
Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
In addition to the major programs, a minor in Organizational
Communication, Speech Communication, Speech/Theatre, or Theatre
is available for students pursuing majors in other disciplines. The Elementary Education
major has a specially defined minor in Speech/Theatre.
I. Organizational Communication Comprehensive Option - Bachelor of
Science Degree
- A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
- B. Complete the major (courses listed below) - 42 hours
- C. Electives to total - 125 hours
Required- SPCH 201 Classical Traditions in the Communication Arts -
3
- SPCH 240 Public Speaking for Professions and Business - 3
- SPCH 299 Organization Communication - 3
- SPCH 370 Small Group Communication - 3
- SPCH 451 Leadership Communication - 3
- SPCH 453 Interviewing - 3
- SPCH 490 Theories of Interpersonal Communication - 3
Electives - Select 9 hours from the following:- SPCH 229 Interpersonal Communication - 3
- SPCH 230 Nonverbal Communication - 3
- SPCH 332 Argumentation and Reasoning - 3
- SPCH 360 Persuasion - 3
- SPCH 450 General Semantics (Language and Behavior) - 3
- SPCH 452 Theories of Organizational Communication - 3
- SPCH 454 Intercultural Communication - 3
- SPCH 456 Rhetorical Theory - 3
- SPCH 460 Independent Study and Research - 1-4
- SPCH 475 Internship - 1-6
- SPCH 401 Special Topics - 1-3
Support Tracks- Each student should select a minimum of 12 hours from one of the following recommended
support tracks.
Advertising- JMC 100 Mass Media in America - 3
- JMC 229 Intro to Advertising - 3
- JMC 329 Advertising Design and Production - 3
- JMC 316 Broadcast Advertising - 3
- BMKT 300 Marketing - 3
- BMKT 440 Advertising - 3
Foreign Language- Any 12 hours in one foreign language
Management- BSAD 115 Intro to Business - 3
- BSAD 320 Business Communications - 3
- BMGT 455 Organizational Behavior - 3
- BMGT 301 Principles of Management - 3
Management Information- BMIS 281 Bus Computer Systems - 3
- BMIS 282 Bus Computer Systems - 3
- CSIS 350 Information Systems - 3
- CSIS 380 System Analysis and Design - 3
- CSIS 428 Data Communications and Distributed Processing -
3
Marketing- BMKT 331 Principles of Selling - 3
- BMKT 300 Marketing - 3
- BMKT 420 Retailing - 3
- BMKT 430 International Marketing - 3
- BMKT 435 Marketing Research - 3
- BMKT 437 Sales Management - 3
- BMKT 456 Marketing Management - 3
Public Relations- JMC 100 Mass Media in America - 3
- JMC 115 Intro to Reporting - 3
- JMC 215 Beginning Reporting - 3
- JMC 309 Public Relations - 3
- JMC 409 Public Relations Techniques - 3
Sales- BMKT 331 Principles of Selling - 3
- BMKT 300 Marketing - 3
- JMC 316 Broadcast Advertising - 3
- JMC 229 Intro to Advertising - 3
- JMC 405 Broadcast Sales - 3
Sociology- SOC 275 Social Psychology - 3
- SOC 301 Social Stratification - 3
- SOC 420 Race and Minority Relations - 3
- SOC 449 Sociology of Work and Occupations - 3
Broadcast- JMC 226 Radio Production - 3
- JMC 356 Broadcast Announcing - 3
- JMC 265 Television Production - 3
- JMC 318 Writing for the Media - 3
Psychology- PSY 318 Experimental Social Psychology - 3
- PSY 406 Theories of Personality - 3
- PSY 410 Industrial Psychology - 3
- PSY 430 Human Cognition - 3
- PSY 455 Adolescent Psychology - 3
- PSY 462 Adult Development and Aging - 3
English- Any upper-division literature courses - 9
- Language - 3
General Business- BSAD 115 Intro to Business - 3
- BMIS 281 Business Computer Systems - 3
- BSED 302 Automated Office Systems - 3
- BSAD 320 Business Communications - 3
- BMGT 301 Principles of Management - 3
Training and Development- BMGT 380 Human Resources Management - 3
- BMGT 485 Seminar in Human Resource Management - 3
- SPCH 455 Commun. Training and Consulting - 3
- SPCH 452Theories of Organizational Communication - 3
Family and Consumer Science- 12 hours excluding general studies courses
Political Science- 12 hours excluding general studies courses
Social Work- 12 hours of upper division courses
II. Speech Communication Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
or
Speech Communication Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
- A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
- B. Foreign Language for B.A. (2 intermediate or upper level
courses required) - 5-14 hours
- C. Complete the major (courses listed below) - 30 hours
- D. One minor or major other than Speech - 24-36 hours
- E. Electives to total - 125 hours
Required - 15 hours- SPCH 205 Voice & Articulation - 3
- SPCH 370 Small Group Communication - or
- SPCH 490 Interpersonal Communication - 3
- SPCH 240 Public Speaking for Professions and Business - or
- SPCH 360 Persuasion - 3
- SPCH 456 Rhetorical Theory - 3
- SPCH 201 Classical Traditions in the Comm. Arts - 3
Electives - 15 hours- Select any of the preceding which were not chosen as required courses and/or enough of
the following to total 15 hours.
- SPCH 229 Fund of Interpersonal Comm - 3
- SPCH 230 Nonverbal Communication - 3
- SPCH 231 Introduction to Debate - 3
- SPCH 237 Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics - 1-4
- SPCH 299 Business & Organizational Comm - 3
- SPCH 332 Argumentation , Logic and Reasoning - 3
- SPCH 357 History of Speakers and Issues - 3
- SPCH 358 Contemp Am Speakers & Issues - 3
- SPCH 401 Special Topics - 3
- SPCH 450 General Semantics (Lang & Beh) - 3
- SPCH 451 Leadership Communication - 3
- SPCH 452 Theories of Organizational Communication - 3
- SPCH 453 Interviewing - 3
- SPCH 222 Oral Interpretation of Literature - 3
III. Speech Communication and Theatre Arts Comprehensive Option -
Bachelor of Science Degree
- A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
- B. Complete the major (courses listed below) - 42 hours
- C. Supporting Courses - 18 hours
- D. Electives to total - 125 hours
Required - 15 hours- SPCH 205 Voice & Articulation - 3
- SPCH 370 Small Group Communication - or
- SPCH 490 Theories of Interpersonal Communication - 3
- SPCH 240 Public Speaking for Professions and Business - or
- SPCH 360 Persuasion - 3
- SPCH 456 Rhetorical Theory - 3
- SPCH 201 Classical Traditions in the Comm. Arts - 3
Electives - 9 hours- Select any of the above which were not chosen as required courses and/or enough of the
following to total 9 hours.
- SPCH 229 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication - 3
- SPCH 230 Nonverbal Communication - 3
- SPCH 231 Introduction to Debate - 3
- SPCH 237 Intercol Debate & Forensics - 1-4
- SPCH 332 Argumentation, Logic & Reasoning - 3
- SPCH 357 Hist of Speakers and Issues - 3
- SPCH 358 Contemp American Oratory - 3
- SPCH 299 Organizational Communication - 3
- SPCH 401 Special Topics - 3
- SPCH 450 General Semantics (Lang & Behavior) - 3
- SPCH 451 Leadership Communication - 3
- SPCH 452 Theories of Organizational Communication - 3
- SPCH 453 Interviewing - 3
- SPCH 222 Oral Interp of Lit - 3
Additional Electives 18 hours - Select 18 additional hours from the areas of Speech Communication or Theatre.
Supporting Courses 18 hours
IV. Speech-Theatre Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of
Arts in Education Degree
- A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
- B. Teaching Subject Endorsement in Speech/Theatre 7 - -12 (courses listed below) 30
hours
- C. Teaching Subject Endorsement in area other than Speech/Theatre - 30 hours
- D. Professional Sequence in Education - 22 hours
- SPCH 205 Voice and Articulation - 3
- SPCH 231 Introduction to Forensics and Debate - or
- SPCH 332 Argumentation, Logic and Reasoning - or
- SPCH 237 Intercollegiate Debate and Forensics - 3
- SPCH 370 Small Group Communication - or
- SPCH 490 Theories of Interpersonal Communication - 3
- SPCH 240 Public Speaking for Professions and Business - or
- SPCH 360 Persuasion and Propaganda - 3
- SPCH 400 The Teaching of Speech - 3
- THEA 135 Intro to Technical Theatre - 3
- THEA 225 Fundamentals of Acting - 3
- THEA 480 Play Direction - 3
- Electives - 6
V. Speech Communication Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor
of Arts in Education Degree
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