Speech Communication Option

Humanities Program A.A. Degree

This Option is for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college with a major in Speech Communication or Communication. Career options open to four-year Speech Communication majors include teaching, advertising, sales, corporate training, public relations and broadcast journalism. Students taking this option are urged to participate in Brookdale’s competitive speech team. The combination of theoretical and applied oral communication courses within liberal arts studies allow students to transfer to four-year institutions as Speech, Speech Communication, or Communication majors.

REQUIREMENTS

General Education

45 credits as described in the Brookdale College Catalog. Speech 115: Effective Speech is strongly recommended for students choosing this degree program.

Career Studies

12 credits from among the following:

Code Course Credits
COMM 101 Communication 3
COMM 102 Communication Media 3
SPCH 125 Oral Interpretation 3
SPCH 126 Small Group Discussion 3
SPCH 127 Voice and Diction 3
SPCH 130 Interpersonal Communication 3
SPCH 226 Speech Practicum 1-3
SPCH 295 Special Project-Speech 1-3
SOCI 105 Intercultural Communication 3

Electives

3 credits