University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts:

Speech Communication Comprehensive -
Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 45

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major = 60

Minimum total hours required coursework = 105

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 20

Minimum total hours required for BS in Speech Communication/Theatre Arts Comprehensive = 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.

A. Speech Communication Comprehensive Requirements

Take 3 courses:

SPCH 201, Classical Traditions in the Communicative Arts - 3 hours

SPCH 205, Voice and Articulation - 3 hours

SPCH 456, Rhetorical Theory - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

SPCH 370, Small Group Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 490, Theories of Interpersonal Communication - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

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

SPCH 360, Persuasion and Propaganda - 3 hours

B. Speech Communication Comprehensive Elective

Take 9 hours from any of the preceding which were not chosen as required courses and/or take from

SPCH 222, Oral Interpretation of Literature - 3 hours

SPCH 229, Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication - 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

SPCH 299, Organizational Communication - 3 hours

SPCH 332, Logic Argumentation and Reasoning - 3 hours

SPCH 357, History of Speakers and Issues - 3 hours

SPCH 358, Contemporary American Oratory - 3 hours

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

C. Speech Communication Comprehensive Additional Elective

Take 18 hours from the areas of Speech Communication, Theatre.

D. Supporting Courses

Take 18 hours from any UNK courses. See SPCH/THEA Dept. for approval.