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Supplemental Minor Courses (9 s.h.)Students must take three of the following courses:ANTH 417 Peoples and Cultures of the Far East (3)ASTD 300 The Chinese: Adapting the Past,Building the Future (3)ASTD 301 The Japanese: Adapting the Past,Building the Future (3)ASTD 302 The Two Koreas: Problems and Prospects (3)ASTD 303 India: The Weight of Tradition in the ModernWorld (3)ASTD 304 Southeast Asia: Development amid Diversity (3)CCJS 330 Contemporary Criminological Issues (3)CCJS 454 Contemporary Criminological Theory (3)SOCYAll courses not otherwise listed as a requirement forthe minorRequirements for the MinorA minor in speech communication requires the completion of15 semester hours of coursework in speech communication, drawnfrom various disciplines as appropriate; at least 9 semester hoursmust be earned in courses numbered 300 or above. Specific courserequirements are listed below. Note: Students should have takenSPCH 100 or have comparable public speaking experience beforeenrolling in courses for the speech communication minor. If a specificcourse required for the minor is taken instead to satisfy the requirementsfor the major, another course in the same discipline should besubstituted to fulfill the required minimum number of semester hoursfor the minor. Any course used to replace an upper-level course shouldalso be classified as upper level.For a listing of all the requirements for the bachelor’s degree, studentsshould refer to pp. 22–23.Speech CommunicationStudents may seek an academic minor in speech communication.Minor in Speech CommunicationThe speech communication minor complements the skills the studentgains in his or her major discipline by providing specializedskills in workplace communication.ObjectivesThe student who graduates with a minor in speech communicationwill be able to•Explain communication theory and its application to particulartypes of communication, including mass communication.•Explain the principles and practice of speech communicationappropriate to professionals in a variety of communication positionswithin organizations.•Develop communication products and processes appropriate toa given audience, environment, and need.•Gather information from a variety of sources and criticallyidentify, examine, and present issues associated with informationcommunicated to a diverse audience.•Apply techniques of independent research, including research thatuses technology and fosters information literacy.•Recognize the legal and ethical implications of communication andproduce communications that are ethically and legally responsible.Speech Communication Coursework (15 s.h.)Required Foundation Course (3 s.h.)Students must take the following foundation course:COMM 300 Communication Theory (3)Speech or English Language Course (3 s.h. )Students must take one of the following speech or English language courses:COMM 380 Language in Social Contexts (3)ENGL 278F Introduction to Principles of Text Editing (3)ENGL 281/281X Standard English Grammar, Usage, and Diction (3)ENGL 384 Advanced Grammar and Style (3)SPCHAll courses numbered 300 or aboveSupplemental Minor Courses (9 s.h.)Students must take three of the following courses:SPCH 324 Communication and Gender (3)SPCH 397 Organizational Presentations (3)SPCH 420 Group Discussion and Decision Making (3)SPCH 424 Communication in Complex Organizations (3)SPCH 426 Negotiation and Conflict Management (3)SPCH 470 Listening (3)SPCH 482 Intercultural Communication (3)82