Every student who wishes to emphasize speech studies within the Theatre and Speech Department must take a "core" consisting of the following courses:

SPC 275 The Performing Voice
SPC 291 The Western Tradition of Rhetoric II
    OR
CLS 311 Rhetoric and Persuasion in the Ancient World
SPC 320 Advanced Public Speaking
SPC 325 Speech Composition
    OR
THE 310 Playwriting: Sources and Methods
SPC 575 Senior Thesis

Every student must select two from the following list of courses:

SPC 240 Introduction to Broadcasting
SPC 310 Argumentation: Theory and Practice
SPC 401 Theories of Persuasion

Every student must select one from the following list of courses:

SPC 453 Theories of Rhetoric
SPC 463 Methods of Rhetorical Analysis

Every student must select one from the following list of courses:

SPC 450 Political Rhetoric and the Electronic Media
SPC 455 History of American Public Address

Every student must select one from the following list of courses:

SPC 285 Interpersonal Communication
SPC 301 Movies as Medium
SPC 303 Business Communication
SPC 356 Organizational Communication
SPC 340 Practicum in Broadcasting
SPC 370 Leadership in Group Dynamics 

And one from the following:

IDS 312 Public Relations Internship
IDS 318 Media Internship
IDS 320 Advertising Internship
IDS 322 Publishing Internship
IDS 324 Video Production Internship
IDS 326 Writing Research Internship
SPC 201 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
SPC 440 Internship in Broadcasting
SPC 599 Assistantship Honors
THE 235 Acting I: Basic Performance Techniques

In the senior year, each student must successfully complete SPC 575, the product of which will serve as a speech thesis. This project will be chosen in conjunction with the director of Speech Studies. The project will combine research, analysis and written skills. The senior project may be undertaken in any area taught within the concentration:

SPC 575 Senior Thesis

Please Note: The following Speech courses cannot be counted toward the major: SPC 151(2)-451(2) (Debate), SPC 161(2)-461(2) (Forensics), Mock Trial.