SPEECH COMMUNICATION (SPCH)

SPCH 001  FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH  
3 unit  

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

C-ID: COMM 110

Principles and practices of public speaking, speech composition, organization, audience analysis and listening skills. Recommended proficiency in spoken English. No credit if taken after SPCH 001H. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Grade Mode: Letter Grade, Pass/No-Pass
SPCH 001H  HONORS FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH  
3 unit  

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

C-ID: COMM 110

Enrollment Limitation: Acceptance to the Honors Program

Principles and practices of public speaking, speech composition, organization, audience analysis and listening skills. This enriched course is designed for the Honors Program requiring students to use stronger analytical skills to research and deliver speeches of more advanced topics. Recommended proficiency in spoken English. No credit if taken after SPCH 001. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Grade Mode: Letter Grade, Pass/No-Pass
SPCH 002  PERSUASION  
3 unit  

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

C-ID: COMM 190

Recommended Preparation: SPCH 001 or ENGL 100

Examination of historical and contemporary approaches to persuasive messages. Presentation of persuasive appeals. Construction, delivery, and critique of persuasive messages. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Grade Mode: Letter Grade, Pass/No-Pass
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  
3 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 12 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. This course may be scheduled using the "To Be Arranged" (TBA) scheduling format.

Grade Mode: Audit, Letter Grade
SPCH 005A  FORENSICS RESEARCH AND PREPARATION (SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM)  
3 unit  

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit under review.

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 6 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 36 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. This course may be scheduled using the "To Be Arranged" (TBA) scheduling format.

Grade Mode: Letter Grade, Pass/No-Pass
SPCH 005B  OFF-SEASON FORENSICS: SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM  
1 unit  

Transfer Credit: CSU

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. Total of 54 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

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. 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, Pass/No-Pass
SPCH 012  ARGUMENTATION AND CRITICAL THINKING  
3 unit  

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

C-ID: COMM 120

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 001A or 001AH

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