Speech Communication: Associate of Arts concentration in Speech Communication

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communications (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core 

Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from the Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core 

Creative Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from the Creative Arts (50) Core 

American History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

            Select 2 courses from the American History (60) Core 

Government/Political Science (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

            Select 2 courses from the Government/Political Science (70) Core 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core   

Additional Communications (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from the Additional Communication (90) Core 

Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

            Select 1 course from Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture (90) Core 

Additional Requirements (18 credit hours)

• Choose 6 hours from:

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication
• SPCH 2333 - Discussion and Small Group Communication

• AND

  Select 9 hours from:

• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication
• SPCH 1342 - Voice and Diction
• SPCH 2335 - Argumentation and Debate
• SPCH 2341 - Oral Interpretation

• AND

  Select 3 hours from an approved elective.

• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
   
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking
   
• SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication
   
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication
   
• SPCH 1342 - Voice and Diction
   
• SPCH 2333 - Discussion and Small Group Communication
      
• COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications
• COMM 1335 - Survey of Radio/Television
• COMM 2300 - Media Literacy
• ENGL 2307 - Creative Writing
• ENGL 2311 - Technical Writing
• SPAN 1300 - Beginning Conversational Spanish #
• SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II
• FREN 1300 - Beginning Conversational French I#
• FREN 1310 - Beginning Conversational French II#
• FREN 1411 - Elementary French I
• FREN 1412 - Elementary French II
• FREN 2311 - Intermediate French I#
• FREN 2312 - Intermediate French 2#
• SGNL 1301 - Beginning American Sign Language I#
• SGNL 1302 - American Sign Language II#
• SGNL 2301 - Intermediate American Sign Language I#
• SGNL 2302 - Intermediate American Sign Language II#

NOTES:

Courses from the Additional Requirements area may not be used to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements.
#Course not offered at Palo Alto College
CIP Code: 09.0101
Major Code: SPCH