Speech Communication

Courses of Instruction

Available on the Master of Science degree.

Prerequisites:
Bachelor's degree, including at least 15 hours in Speech Communication and 9 hours in related areas.
The graduate major consists of 36 credit hours, including two basic plans.

Plan I:
The non-thesis plan includes 36 hours of course work. A student electing this option must successfully complete oral and written comprehensive examinations as specified by the graduate committee.

Plan II:
The thesis plan includes 30 hours of course work and 6 hours of thesis. A student electing this option must successfully complete the thesis and satisfactorily pass an oral defense of the thesis.

General Information about Plan I and Plan II:
At least 24 hours of a student's program must be at the 60000 level. With special permission from the graduate adviser, students may take up to 6 hours outside the department.

REQUIRED COURSES
SPCO 60113 Seminar in Interpersonal Communication
SPCO 60123 Communication Education
SPCO 60133 Measurement of Communication
SPCO 60143 Seminar in Social Influence
SPCO 60153 Contemporary Issues in Communication
SPCO 60163 Seminar in Organizational Communication
SPCO 60173 Research in Speech Communication
SPCO 60183 Theory of Communication
 
The following is a complete list of courses offered by this department. Go to Class Search on the Registrar's Page to see which courses are being taught this semester.

Courses of Instruction

50203 PERSUASION. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. Understanding the means by which individuals and audiences are influenced through communication. Considers psychological and sociological variables relevant to persuasion, compliance-gaining message strategies, and ethical standards used to evaluate persuasion, publicity and propaganda..

50223 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION.
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. Review and critical analysis of theory and research applied to social, vocational and educational settings.

50970 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN SPEECH.
(3 hours maximum per semester). Designed to give an individual student opportunities for additional specialized work in his or her area of concentration.

60113 SEMINAR IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
Review of advanced theoretical constructs and recent research related to interpersonal communication. Comprehension, critical evaluation and applications will be stressed.

60123 COMMUNICATION EDUCATION.
Review and analysis of communication theory and research in instructional settings.

60133 MEASUREMENT OF COMMUNICATION.
Study of principles of measurement theory, tactics for measuring communication variables, techniques of analysis and presentation of data, instruments and apparatus, and classic research studies in measuring communication behavior.

60143 SEMINAR IN SOCIAL INFLUENCE.
Explores issues of influence, compliance and resistance in interpersonal relationships from a social science perspective. Influence reciprocity and consequences to relationships are examined as effects of everyday social interaction.

60153 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION.
Examines communication in the context of various contemporary social issues.

60163 SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION.
Addresses advanced concepts, issues and research methodologies applicable to communication processes in modern complex human organizations.

60173 RESEARCH IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION.
Introduction to philosophy of graduate research; study of historical, critical, descriptive and experimental methodology and design, analysis of current research in area of specialization.

60183 THEORY OF COMMUNICATION.
Examination and evaluation of social, psychological and linguistic theory applied to human communication behavior.

60193 INTERNSHIP IN SPEECH COMUNICATION.
Application of communication principles to organizational practice and/or research projects.

60970 DIRECTED STUDIES IN COMMUNICATION.
Opportunity for individual work in a specialized area of concentration within the Speech Communication discipline.

70970 RESEARCH PROBLEMS.
Advanced research on special problems in speech communication. Content will vary according to the needs and interests of students and faculty.

70980 THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of chair.

70990 THESIS.
Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy. Continuation of 70980.