Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2005-2006 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: B.A. Major in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Minimum Credits Required:__________________
B.A. Major in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Candidates for graduation from the School of Communication with the degree of Bachelor of Arts must fulfill the B.A. requirements as listed under the School of Communication. In addition, students majoring in the Department of Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance Studies must complete the program requirements listed under one of the B.A. majors.
Program Requirements: - Total Semester Hours: 36
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
SPCM 1 - (CP) Oral Communication	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 4 - Interpersonal Communication`	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 5 - Histories and Theories of Rhetoric	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 7 - (CP) Public Speaking	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 9 - Introduction to Performance Studies	Credits: 3 s.h.
Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
SPCM 33 - Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 53 - Gender and Intercultural Issues in Communication	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 119 - Small Group Communication	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 180 to 189 A-Z - Special Topics in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies	Credits: 1-4 s.h.
Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
SPCM 11 - Voice and Diction	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 24 - Readers Theatre	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 121 - Advanced Performance Studies	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 125 - Dramatic Activities in Educational and Therapeutic Settings	Credits: 3 s.h.
Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
SPCM 107 - Argumentation and Debate	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 117 - Advanced Public Speaking	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 128 - American Public Address: The Rhetoric of Conflict and Controversy	Credits: 3 s.h.
Choose From - Semester Hours: 3
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
SPCM 170 - Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Internship	Credits: 3 s.h.
SPCM 171 - Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Internship	Credits: 3 s.h.
or any other SPCM elective.
The School of Communication Also Requires The School of Communication also requires that Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies majors take the following:
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
AVF 1 - Sound and Image Aesthetics	Credits: 3 s.h.
MASS 1 - Mass Media: History and Development	Credits: 3 s.h.
Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Majors are also required to take: 6 semester hours chosen from comparative literature, linguistics, literature in translation, drama, English, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Incoming freshman and transfer students may declare a Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Major; matriculated Hofstra University students must have a grade point average of at least 2.0 to declare a major in Speech Communication. All declared Speech Communication majors must maintain a minimum grade point average in the major of 2.5 and a grade point average of 2.0 overall in order to remain in the major.
Notes Majors in speech communication and rhetorical studies who are also elementary education majors are required to take 6 semester hours in mathematics and/or science courses to satisfy this requirement. For students interested in majoring in combined disciplines, inquiry should be made in the School of Communication Dean’s Office, Room 318, Dempster Hall. Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies majors are encouraged to take course work and/or minor in audio, video, film, journalism, mass media studies, psychology, linguistics, English, drama, literature in translation, comparative literature, management and marketing in consultation with the major adviser.
See Also: Communication B.A. Program Requirements BA Requirements for School of Communication majors.
Notes:

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2005-2006 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: B.A. Major in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Minimum Credits Required:__________________

B.A. Major in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies

Candidates for graduation from the School of Communication with the degree of Bachelor of Arts must fulfill the B.A. requirements as listed under the School of Communication. In addition, students majoring in the Department of Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance Studies must complete the program requirements listed under one of the B.A. majors.

Program Requirements: - Total Semester Hours: 36

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SPCM 1 - (CP) Oral Communication

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 4 - Interpersonal Communication`

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 5 - Histories and Theories of Rhetoric

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 7 - (CP) Public Speaking

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 9 - Introduction to Performance Studies

Credits: 3 s.h.

Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SPCM 33 - Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 53 - Gender and Intercultural Issues in Communication

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 119 - Small Group Communication

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 180 to 189 A-Z - Special Topics in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies

Credits: 1-4 s.h.

Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SPCM 11 - Voice and Diction

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 24 - Readers Theatre

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 121 - Advanced Performance Studies

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 125 - Dramatic Activities in Educational and Therapeutic Settings

Credits: 3 s.h.

Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SPCM 107 - Argumentation and Debate

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 117 - Advanced Public Speaking

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 128 - American Public Address: The Rhetoric of Conflict and Controversy

Credits: 3 s.h.

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SPCM 170 - Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Internship

Credits: 3 s.h.

SPCM 171 - Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Internship

Credits: 3 s.h.

or any other SPCM elective.

The School of Communication Also Requires

The School of Communication also requires that Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies majors take the following:

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

AVF 1 - Sound and Image Aesthetics

Credits: 3 s.h.

MASS 1 - Mass Media: History and Development

Credits: 3 s.h.

Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Majors

are also required to take:

6 semester hours chosen from comparative literature, linguistics, literature in translation, drama, English, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and anthropology.

Incoming freshman and transfer students may declare a Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Major; matriculated Hofstra University students must have a grade point average of at least 2.0 to declare a major in Speech Communication. All declared Speech Communication majors must maintain a minimum grade point average in the major of 2.5 and a grade point average of 2.0 overall in order to remain in the major.

Notes

Majors in speech communication and rhetorical studies who are also elementary education majors are required to take 6 semester hours in mathematics and/or science courses to satisfy this requirement.

For students interested in majoring in combined disciplines, inquiry should be made in the School of Communication Dean’s Office, Room 318, Dempster Hall.

Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies majors are encouraged to take course work and/or minor in audio, video, film, journalism, mass media studies, psychology, linguistics, English, drama, literature in translation, comparative literature, management and marketing in consultation with the major adviser.

B.A. Major in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies

Program Requirements: - Total Semester Hours: 36

Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6

Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6

Choose From - Semester Hours: at least 6

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

The School of Communication Also Requires

Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies Majors

Notes

See Also: Communication B.A. Program Requirements