GENERAL SPEECH/COMMUNICATION FIELD OF STUDY
Senate Bill 148 of the 75th Texas Legislature (1997) mandated Field of Study
curricula. The field of study curricula, along with core curricula, are
intended to facilitate transferability of courses among Texas public colleges
and universities. All public four-year institutions are required to accept
Coordinating Board approved field of study courses in fulfillment of
lower-division requirements for bachelor’s degrees in majors that correspond
to the field of study
The following set of courses is designed to apply to the bachelor’s degree of
General Communication/Communication Studies/Speech Communications/Speech &
Rhetorical Studies/Organizational Communication but may also be applied to the
Bachelor or Arts or other baccalaureate-level General
Communication/Communication Studies/Speech Communication/Speech & Rhetorical
Studies/Organizational Communication degrees as deemed appropriate by the
awarding institution. The field of study curriculum is furthermore intended to
serve as a guide for community and technical colleges in structuring a
transfer curriculum in General Communication/Communication Studies/Speech
Communication/Speech & Rhetorical Studies/Organizational Communication.
**Fields of study are valid only when no course substitutions are made.
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Core Curriculum Courses |
| Select courses from the Core Curriculum. |
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Semester Credit Hours: 44 |
Students should visit with an advisor regarding transfer to a specific
college or university.
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*Historical/Theoretical/Analytical |
| Speech |
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SPCH 1318 |
Interpersonal Communication |
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SPCH 1311 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
| |
SPCH 2301 |
Introduction to Technology & Human
Communications |
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Semester Credit Hours: 6-9 |
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*Writing/Performance/Production |
| Speech |
| |
SPCH 1321 |
Business and Professional Communication |
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SPCH 2341 |
Oral Interpretation |
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SPCH 1315 |
Public Speaking |
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SPCH 1342 |
Voice and Diction |
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SPCH 2335 |
Argumentation & Debate |
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Semester Credit Hours: 3-9 |
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Elective Credit Courses |
| Semester Credit
Hours: 2 |
| Total Semester
Credit Hours: 64 |
*A course may count toward only one competency area, as designated by the
sending institution.
**Each sub-area constitutes a discrete Field of Study Curriculum. Students who
change emphasis from one sub area to another should expect a change of
sub-area Field of Study Curriculum.
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