Speech (B.S.) Speech Communication
Objectives
The area of Speech Communication at Jackson State University has established the following major objectives:
- To provide comprehensive training in communicative arts and science.
- To develop comprehensive aesthetic awareness and interaction among students, faculty, and community.
- To present forensic activities.
- To offer practical communicative experiences through laboratory activities, problem solving exercises, internships, and independent study.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPCH 214 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| SPCH 215 | TRAINING THE SPEAKING VOICE | 3 |
| SPCH 216 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| SPCH 217 | ORAL INTERPRETATION | 3 |
| SPCH 218 | LISTENING | 3 |
| SPCH 300 | INTRO TO ORGANZTNL COMMU | 3 |
| SPCH 335 | PERSUASION | 3 |
| SPCH 337 | ANALYS OF COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| SPCH 338 | NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| SPCH 339 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNCATN | 3 |
| SPCH 430 | SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION | 3 |
| SPCH 496 | HIST & DEV. OF BLK PROTEST RHE | 3 |
| SPCH 497 | COMMUNICATION PROJECT | 6 |
| or SPCH 498 | COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP | |
| SPCH 499 | SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| SPED 466 | INTRO TO SIGN LANGUAGE | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
Curriculum Map
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| MATH 114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| SPCH 201 | SPEECH ARTS | 3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| Humanities & Fine Art Option | 3 | |
| Natural Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| SPCH 214 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Natural Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPCH 215 | TRAINING THE SPEAKING VOICE | 3 |
| SPCH 216 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 205 | WORLD LITERATURE I | 3 |
| SPCH 217 | ORAL INTERPRETATION | 3 |
| SPCH 218 | LISTENING | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPCH 335 | PERSUASION | 3 |
| SPCH 337 | ANALYS OF COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| PSY 211 or JMS 401 |
STATISTICS I or RESCH METHDS IN MASS COM |
3 |
| MFL 101 Modern Foreign Language I 1 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPCH 300 | INTRO TO ORGANZTNL COMMU | 3 |
| SPCH 338 | NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| SPCH 339 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNCATN | 3 |
| DR 201 | INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE | 3 |
| MFL 102 Modern Foreign Language II 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPED 466 | INTRO TO SIGN LANGUAGE | 3 |
| SPCH 430 | SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION | 3 |
| SPCH 499 | SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPCH 496 | HIST & DEV. OF BLK PROTEST RHE | 3 |
| SPCH 497 or SPCH 498 |
COMMUNICATION PROJECT or COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP |
6 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Students who have completed two years of a single foreign language in high school with a grade of ‘C’ are exempt from foreign language requirements; however, the student must take 6 hours of general electives to replace the foreign language credits.
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of communication theory and application
- Students will practice critical thinking to develop innovative and well-founded perspectives related to the students’ emphases
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply communication concepts and skills to both case studies and real-world circumstances
- Students will complete an internship in Speech/Communication Studies