SPEECH COMMUNICATION (SPCH)
DIVISION: Performing and Communication Arts
See Common Course Numbering for information about SPCH 001 or SPCH 001H
SPCH 003 VOICE AND DICTION
3 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
Physiological and anatomical basis of voice production and articulation. Instruction in articulation, pronunciation and vocal quality. Recommended proficiency in reading aloud. For broadcasting, drama and communication majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Grade Mode: Audit, Letter Grade, Pass/No-Pass
SPCH 004 ORAL INTERPRETATION
3 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: COMM 170
Oral presentation of thought and feeling by an individual performer in various types of prose and poetry. Criticism and appreciation, analysis and evaluation. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Grade Mode: Audit, Letter Grade, Pass/No-Pass
SPCH 005 FORENSICS - SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM
2 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: COMM 160B
Intercollegiate competitive speaking including platform events (informative, persuasive, communication analysis); interpretation (prose, duo, poetry, poi); limited preparation (impromptu and extemporaneous); and debate (parliamentary debate). Required instructional trips. Maximum credit for SPCH 005 is 8 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. This course may be scheduled using the "To Be Arranged" (TBA) scheduling format.
Grade Mode: Audit, Letter Grade
SPCH 006 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
3 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: COMM 120
Prerequisite(s): ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
Principles and forms of argumentation and debate. Logical analysis and reflective thinking. Adaptation of materials to audience situations. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Grade Mode: Audit, Letter Grade
SPCH 008 READERS' THEATER
3 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
Oral presentation of literary material with emphasis on ensemble performance using choral reading and body movement. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Grade Mode: Letter Grade
SPCH 009 SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
3 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU
C-ID: COMM 140
Principles of communication in a variety of group contexts. Theory, application, and evaluation of group communication processes, including problem solving, conflict management, decision making, and leadership. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Grade Mode: Audit, Letter Grade, Pass/No-Pass
SPCH 010 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
3 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: COMM 130
Principles and practices in communication and communication theories within interpersonal communication. Intrapersonal, interpersonal and small group communication. Non-verbal communication, perception-information processing, attitude change and semantics. Recommended proficiency in spoken English. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Grade Mode: Letter Grade
SPCH 012 ARGUMENTATION AND CRITICAL THINKING
3 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: COMM 120
Prerequisite(s): ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
Oral and extensive written analysis of propositions, tests of evidence, argumentation fields, critical analysis and interpretation and evaluation of contemporary public controversy. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Grade Mode: Letter Grade
SPCH 013 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION
3 unit
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: COMM 180
Survey of the discipline of communication studies with emphasis on multiple epistemological, theoretical, and methodological issues relevant to the systematic inquiry and pursuit of knowledge about human communication. This course explores the basic history, assumptions, principles, processes, variables, methods, and specializations of human communication as an academic field of study. Recommended proficiency in spoken English. Total of 54 hours lecture.
Grade Mode: Letter Grade
