Speech
Communications Major
What is Speech Communications?
This major focuses upon oral communication
as a tool for doing the work of social life. It considers
the reasons why people communicate, the methods they use
to communicate and the consequences of their interaction.
It also covers the modes and technologies of communication
(mass-mediated, computer-mediated, spoken, written, nonverbal),
the contexts and settings of communication (cultures,
organizations, institutions, groups, families, interpersonal
relationships); how communication skills are acquired;
how communication shapes societies and cultures; and related
topics. Speech communication establishes means with which
to understand, evaluate, and improve the process of human
communication and to balance practical application, criticism,
and theory. This enables students to analyze and evaluate
their own as well as others' communicative behavior. It
allows them to become more effective communicators in
their personal and professional lives.
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What are Some Specializations
Within this Broad Major?
MyMajors.com cannot pinpoint your interests
beyond recommending this general major. Various specializations
related to this major may be offered by colleges and universities.
These specializations may be of greater or lesser interest
to you. A few of the specializations related to this field
include, but are not limited to:
Business
Communications |
Mass
Communications |
Television
and Radio Communications |
Speech
and Rhetorical Studies |
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What Kinds of Students Major
in Speech Communications?
For the individual who is curious about
the different ways to communicate and to communicate effectively
in all sorts of environments to all sorts of people, this
is an excellent field to major in. Based in elements of
the study of rhetoric and branching out into all fields
of human communication, this area of study is inclusive
of most types of human communication. This is a major
for people who enjoy working with other people, who enjoy
speaking in public and who wish to pursue a major with
wide ranging access to the liberal arts. Speech communication
majors should be excellent in English, capable of doing
research and organizing materials in written and oral
presentations.
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What Courses Do Speech Communications
Majors Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Speech,
the Individual, and Society |
Interpersonal
Communication |
Oral
Interpretation of Literature |
Introduction
to Public Speaking |
Speech
Communication in a Free Society |
Communication
in the Classroom |
Parliamentary
Procedure |
Interviewing |
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What Types of Positions do
Speech Communications Majors Take After College?
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Law |
Executive
Administration |
Media |
Director
of Corporate Media Relations |
Program
Producer |
Media
Agency Manager |
Broadcast
Operations Manager |
Program
Director |
Advertising
Account Executive |
Radio
Broadcaster |
Television
Commentator/Reporter |
Press
Secretary |
Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, you might want to begin
with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments to Consider
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offer excellent curriculums in well-rounded programs for
you to consider.
Other fine institutions offering this
major offer excellent programs to consider.
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Speech Communications Major
