2713 (S)
Introduction to Speech Communication. Principles and techniques of preparing for, participating in and evaluating communication behavior in the conversation, the interview, group discussion and the public speech. A competency-based approach.

3010
Speech Activity Participation. 1-3 credits, maximum 6. Preparation for, and participation in, speech communication and speech pathology activities.

3703
Small Group Communication. General systems approach to small group processes. Special consideration given to group roles, norms, leadership and decision making. Participation in various types of discussion groups.

3720
Practicum I. 1-2 credits, maximum 2. Prerequisite: speech communication major. Communication facilitation for the speech communication major, with student's initial role as interventionist.

3723
Business and Professional Communication. Oral communication encounters in business and professional settings. The interview, informative briefing, talking-paper, small group interaction and informative, integrative and persuasive speeches.

3733
(S)Elements of Persuasion. Principles and concepts of interpersonal and public persuasive encounters. The instrumental and interactive nature of persuasion. Designing and participating in actual persuasive campaigns.

3793
Communication in Interviews. General principles of interviewing. Specific guidelines for the interviewer in survey, journalistic, counseling, selection, appraisal, legal, medical, and sales interviews.

4703
Communication Theory. Survey of current theories and models dealing with symbolic and communicative behavior.

4720
Practicum II. 1-3 credits, maximum 3. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Individual research projects providing practical experience for advanced undergraduate students on and off campus.

4723
(H)History of Public Address. Analysis of speeches of selected American orators as artifacts and rhetorical responses. Content, structure and style of the speeches and the historical situations in which they were given.

4743
Problems of Interpersonal Speech Communication. Application of communication theory to interactions in person-to-person settings. Identification and management of barriers related to the concepts of perception, attraction, self-disclosure, listening and conflict.

4763
Organizational Communication. The interface between communication theory and organizational structure. Nature of communication problems in organizations, strategies for overcoming such problems and the design of effective communication systems in organizational settings.

5000
Research and Thesis. 1-3 credits, maximum 6. Prerequisite: approval of major professor. Research in speech and audiology.

5013
Introduction to Graduate Study. Research methods with special emphasis on those used most frequently in communication research; professional opportunities in the various speech fields; practical experience in outlining a piece of research.

5210
Advanced Practicum. 1-3 credits, maximum 9. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Practical experience for advanced students on and off campus.

5710
Seminar in Speech. 1-3 credits, maximum 9. Individual and group investigations of problems in speech communication, theater, and speech pathology and audiology.

5733
Human Relations in Organizations. The place of oral communication in decision-making in organizations. Relationship of oral communication to organizational structure, organizational needs, patterns of leadership and techniques of information collection.