General Course Descriptions: Speech

500 -- Selected Topics in Speech. (1) A series of courses, each lasting one-third of a semester. Topics and prerequisites are announced in the class schedule for each semester.

511 – Arguments in Cultural Studies. (3) The study of arguments from popular culture.

512 -- Arguments in Science and Technology. (3) The study of arguments drawn from science and technology emphasizing how scientific methodologies are modified and corrupted to make persuasive appeals.

541 -- Speech Criticism. (3) Detailed analysis and evaluation of the research models utilized in the criticism of public address. Application of one or more critical methods will be required.

543 -- Legal Communication. (3) Communication questions and skills employed by lawyers, judges, litigants, and jurors in criminal and civil judicial processes; special emphasis on interviewing, negotiation, and litigation.

544 – 18th- and 19th-Century American Public Address. (3) The discourse of selected American speakers whose speeches played a significant role in shaping and reflecting the nation's development in the 18th and 19th centuries.

545 -- 20th- and 21st-Century American Public Address. (3) Examines discourse of selected American speakers whose speeches have played a significant role in shaping and reflecting the nation's development in the 20th and 21st centuries.

546 -- Alternative Voices. (3) The oral discourse of selected American speakers drawn from groups such as women, African Americans, and other populations traditionally underrepresented in the canons of public address.

547 -- Persuasive Communication. (3) Analysis of the process and functions of persuasive communication (analysis of public speaking).

548 -- Contemporary Campaign Rhetoric. (3) Analysis and evaluation of the suasory speechmaking of political figures seeking state or national offices. Offered only in fall semesters in which national elections are held.

549 -- Rhetoric of Performance Texts. (3) Analysis, evaluation, and application of selected rhetorical theories. Course will focus on performance texts.

560 -- Advanced Argumentation and Debate. (3) (Prereq: THSP 260 or consent of instructor) Theories and principles of debating across many settings.

563 -- Great Debates. (3) A study of debates at the Constitutional Convention, Lincoln-Douglas debates (1858), vice presidential and presidential debates, and other national debates.

564 -- Speechwriting. (3) An exploration of the process of advanced policy advocacy emphasizing speechwriting strategies, issues management, and systematic advocacy campaigns.

599 – Special Topics in Speech. (3) Reading and research on selected topics. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated once as topics vary.

700 -- Issues and Methods in Speech Communication Research. (3) Examination of concepts and analytic procedures in interpretive and critical communication research. Application of methods to specific research problems. Emphasis on rhetorical and performance studies.

701 – Teaching Speech Communication. (3) Introduction to the issues and methods of teaching speech communication with an emphasis on public speaking instruction in the college classroom. (Permission of professor required.)

702 -- Directing Debate and Forensics. (3) Direction and coaching of interscholastic and intercollegiate programs in contest debates and forensic events.

711 – Cultural Studies and Speech Communication. (3) Theories, problems, and methods of cultural research in speech communication studies. [Proposed for Spring 2004]

790 -- Topics in Speech Communication. (3) Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study. May be repeated as topics vary. [Proposed for Spring 2004]

796 -- Special Projects. (1-3)

797 -- Special Projects. (1-3)

799 -- Thesis Preparation. (1-9)

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