Speech Communication

See a suggested course of study for students interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree in speech communications.

Speech Program Outcomes (May 2007)

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between self-presentation and feedback in personal, social, or public settings.
2. Students will interpret and use nonverbal messages to enhance the effectiveness of their messages.
3. Students will analyze, orally and/or in writing, their own and other students’ communication behaviors.
4. Students will exhibit technical skill in the construction of targeted messages.
5. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the way situation variables, including personal history, ethical choices, and the socio-cultural environment impact the meaning of shared messages. 
6. Students will apply a range of decoding strategies to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of verbal and nonverbal messages.

Student Learning Outcomes for specific courses are available here.

Lives are changed in a variety of courses including:

Sp.111 Public Speaking
Sp.218 Interpersonal Communications
Sp.219 Small Group Communication

Other courses: Listening, Conflict Management, Team Skills, Media, and Intercultural Communication, Communicating Love

Faculty:
Speech program coordinator: Jon Bouknight: jbouknight@cocc.edu

Louisa Eckert, leckert@cocc.edu
Lilli Ann Foreman, lforman@cocc.edu
Karen Huck, khuck@cocc.edu