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Welcome to the MSCD Speech Communication Program!

Communication is one of the most important human qualities, and proficiency in any one of the areas of speech communication opens up many exciting career options to the graduate.

The Department of Communication Arts & Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech Communication with several emphases, including Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences, Communication Theory, Organizational Communication, Public Address & Rhetoric, and Broadcasting & Telecommunications. Many graduates in Speech Communication pursue work in their emphasis of study. They are also afforded a variety of career options in education, government, business and industry, and broadcasting. Two minors are available in this program: Speech Communication and Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences. Click the links below for details.

SPE 1010, Public Speaking, is a general studies class that emphasizes growth and development in public speaking. The course acquaints students with the basic theory of the art of public speaking and provides experience in the preparation and delivery of speeches. (General Studies–Level I, Communications). Click the button below to access the SPE 1010 Home Page.

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• The Broadcasting emphasis prepares the graduates for a career in radio, television, cable and film as talent, writer, producer, director, or a specialist in promotion, public affairs, sales and marketing, management, production engineering, advertising, public information in business, industry, and government.
• The Communication Theory emphasis provides graduates a solid background for work as human resource specialists, employee managers, public relations specialists, personal relationship consultants, and is an excellent preparation for graduate studies in social science research programs.
• The Organizational Communication emphasis prepares graduates for work in consulting, training, and conference planning. This concentration presents lucrative and satisfying careers to speech communication graduates. Job opportunities are available in education, government, business, and industry as well as private practice as a consultant.
• The Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences emphasis provides a sound background for students pursuing careers in education, vocational rehabilitation, and health care. Graduates can obtain the prerequisite course work to pursue a master’s degree in speech-language pathology or audiology which opens doors to careers in schools, hospitals, community clinics, rehabilitation centers, and private practice.
  
• The Public Address & Rhetoric emphasis prepares graduates for success in law, industrial and organizational communication, educational administration, public relations, speech writing for political figures, teaching, public relations, and theology.
  
• The Communication Arts & Sciences Department offers minors in Speech Communication and Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences.