SPE 101: Oral Communication. Placement required concurrently with ENG 103 and ENG 099. An introduction to structured oral communication, concentration on the development and delivery of informative messages. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 103: Interpersonal Communication. The verbal and non-verbal aspects of human communication. Emphasis is placed on roles played by self-esteem, perception, trust, conflict, language, values, etc. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 200: Public Speaking* Deals with the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of speeches. Emphasis is placed upon the impromptu, the extemporaneous, and the written speech. Prerequisite: SPE 103. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 201: Group Discussion and Debate. The theory and practice of small and large group discussion, and formal and informal debate strategies, emphasizing the individual's role within the group and on debate. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 302: Interracial/Intercultural Communication. The study of communication strategies in different cultural and racial groups. Prerequisite: SPE 103. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 304: Oral Interpretation. Designed to equip the student with techniques for effective oral interpretation of such literature as the Bible, the Classics, dramatic literature, and poetry. Prerequisite: SPE 103. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 310: Persuasive Speaking. The study of the rhetorical aspects of speech in persuasive styles. Emphasis is placed on gathering, structuring, and orally presenting persuasive data. Prerequisite: SPE 103. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 315: Voice and Diction. A basic course offered to acquaint the student with the social, physiological, psychological, phonetic, and linguistic bases of speech communication. Prerequisite: SPE 200. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 401: Institutional Communication. Designed to acquaint the students with organizational structures and how they develop internal and external communication systems. Prerequisite: Consent of faculty.
CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SPE 402: Public Relations. Study of public relations concepts. Students are given the opportunity to practice public relations theory in a variety of activities and organizations. Prerequisite: Consent of faculty. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
SCM 320: Sourcing. All organizations need to acquire goods and services for use, and many acquire them for resale. The many purchasing principles that have been developed to assist firms in deploying their resources effectively will be studied in this course. The perspective of this course is that organizational and customer needs satisfaction serve as the motivational factor underlying the processes. Prerequisite: MGT 352. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.
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