Speech Communication

Aram A. Aghazarian, Chair
215-204-1882
213 Weiss Hall
aaghazar@temple.edu

The Department of Speech Communication combines a liberal arts emphasis with a communication perspective designed to provide majors with strong analytic and performance skills for a wide variety of communication contexts and careers where advocacy is the goal -- for example, law, business, public relations, public policy, government, etc. Performance skills are gained through theoretical and practical courses in public speaking, argumentation, debate, and speech writing, while analytic skills are gained through courses in the strategies and tactics of persuasion and campaigns and movements. Students are encouraged to apply theory and practice in career settings via independent study and internship experiences.

Speech Communication students are encouraged to enhance their career preparation by taking elective courses in other programs of the School, in the Fox School of Business and Management, the College of Liberal Arts, and throughout the University.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

1. At least 24 semester hours in Speech Communication courses (including both required and elective courses) must be completed with no grade below C- and an overall grade point average of at least 2.0. No more than 12 semester hours in Speech Communication can be transferred from other institutions.

2. At least 12 semester hours in other department in the School of Communications and Theater must be completed.

3. Complete at least 45 semester hours of upper-level courses (100+) in SCAT and CLA.

4. English W103, an advanced writing course.

5. No more than 71 semester hours may be taken in the School of Communication and Theater.

6. Students wishing to minor in Speech Communication must take 18 semester hours in the department, including 0065, R082, 0174, 0180, and an additional 6 semester hours in 100-level and above courses.