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Goal 2: Students will communicate effectively and responsibly through speaking and listening.

Credit Hours Needed to Complete Goal: 3

Course Name Credit Hrs
ENGL 279 - Technical Communications I 3
ENGL 289 - Technical Communications II 3
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech 3
SPCM 215 - Advanced Public Speaking 3
SPCM 222 - Argumentation/Argumentative Debate 3

Criteria: Courses satisfying this goal will require students to
  • plan and create speeches for a variety of audiences and settings
  • develop speaking competencies including choice and use of topic, supporting materials, organizational pattern, language, presentational aids and delivery as appropriate to topic, audience, occasion, purpose and communicator
  • develop listening competencies including listening with literal and critical comprehension to ideas, perspectives and emotions in messages.

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