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Advocacy and Argumentation Emphasis
Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester
ENGL 100
Ideas & Their Expression I
3
CHEM1 100/110
Physical Science & Lab
or
4
EASC 201
Natural Science Elective
3
MATH 101
Fund. Of Algebra & Trig. I
3
SPCH 102
Language for Communication
3
HIST 100
History of World Civilization I
3
TOTAL: 15 or 16
 
Second Semester
ENGL 101
Ideas & Their Expression II
3
BIOL 100
Biological Science & Lab
4
MATH 102
Fund. Of Algebra & Trig II
3
HIST 101
History of World Civilization I
3
SPCH 250
Speech Fundamentals
3
PHED
Any Physical Education Course
1
  1
TOTAL: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
ENGL 200
Survey of Humanities I
3
PSYC 320
General Psychology
3
FOLA2
Any Foreign Language Course
3
PHED
Any Physical Education Course
1
SPCH 301
Social Science Research
3
SPCH 251
Public Speaking
3
TOTAL: 16
 
Second Semester
ENGL 201
Survey of Humanities II
3
SOCI 100
Principles of Sociology
3
FOLA2
Part II of the Foreign Language Course
3
COMM 600
Media & Politics
3
POLI 200
American Government & Politics
3
TOTAL: 18

Junior Year

First Semester
ECON 201
Principles of Economics
3
SPCH 552
Persuasive Communication
3
SPCH 410
Ethical Issues
3
SPCH 401
Argumentation & Debate
3
SOCI 204
Social Problems
3
TOTAL: 15
 
Second Semester
BUAD 220
Consumer Behavior
3
ENGL 331
Writing for Science & Technology
3
SPCH 316
Interpersonal Communication
3
SPCH 675
Internship
3
SPCH 400
Rhetoric of American Thought
3
TOTAL: 15

Senior Year

First Semester
SPCH 505
Rhetoric As Social Movement
3
SPCH 506
Advanced Argument & Debate
3
Concentrated Elect. 3
Discussed w/Advisor
6
COMM 220
News Writing
3
TOTAL: 15
 
Second Semester
SPCH 565
Speech Writing
3
SPCH 603
Mass Media & Campaign Strategies
3
Concentrated Elect. 3
Discussed w/Advisor
9
TOTAL: 15

TOTAL HOURS:  124

1Natural Science Elective: If taking EASC 3-credits, you will need an additional 1-credit for graduation. If taking CHEM 100/110 4-credits, you will not need an additional hour.

2French (6 hrs), Spanish (6 hrs), German (6 hrs), Russian (6 hrs), Japanese (6 hrs) and Portuguese (6 hrs).

3Concentrated Electives must be discussed with your academic advisor.