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Certificate Prerequisites: upper·division standing and completion of the General Education basic speech requirement. Certificate Requirements. Check with department prior to beginning certificate requirements regarding program status. Units Communication Theory: Spch 100 ..... 3 Professional Writing Skills: IS 105W, Engl 164, 166, MC) 10 .... 3-4 Business and Professional Speaking: Speh 170 3 Communication Training and Development: Speh 176 3 Elect 6 units from Speh 103 108 1~1~1~10.~ ~.6 Total 18-19 The new Communication Skills for Professionals Certificate Program is designed to enable students to achieve recognition of development in such areas as presentational speaking, problem solving and decision making, leadership, and interpersonal communication. Graduate Program The Master of Arts degree program in Speech is designed to be a comprehensive program reflecting the history and breadth of the speech communication discipline. Four objectives serve as measures for competent M.A. graduates of the program. First, all graduates will have a comprehensive understanding of the historical and philosophical assumptions of the communication discipline, as well as the various theoretical perspectives underlying scholarship in the discipline. Second, all graduates will recognize and be able to use appropriate communication strategies in formal, informal, professional, and personal contexts. Third, all graduates will understand quantitative and qualitative methods of research in communication. Fourth, all graduates will understand various communication perspectives and will have a clear understanding of their own personal perspective and ideologies. Master of Arts Degree Requirements Speech Communication Option The graduate program in speech communication is designed to extend the competencies of students in the study of human communication. Graduate assistantships in forensics and an assistant lecturer program for teaching provide students with opportunities for financial Communication majors arefindingjobs with reasonably highjob satisfaction andabove average pay rates. , assistance and additional educational experiences. The graduate program in speech communication assumes undergraduate preparation equivalent to a California State University, Fresno major or minor in speech communication. The Speech Communication Department offers a 30 unit Master of Arts degree with coursework in three areas of human communication: communication, rhetoric and public address/ and applied communication. These areas form the basis of two tracks - Track I: Communication and Rhetorical Studies and Track II: Applied Communication Studies. Track I: Communication and Rhetorical Studies Persons selecting Track I participate in a balanced program which examines the core issues and methodologies in the discipline of human communication. Track I is designed primarily for those individuals who are interested in teaching or who may pursue a doctoral degree in communication or rhetoric. Units Core seminars 6 . Speh 241, 262 Select two seminars in rhetoric and public address 6 Speh 205, 215, 242M, 243, 244 Select two seminars in communication 6 Speh 214, 215, 263, 264M, 265,266 Elective requirements 3-9 Approved electives Culminating experiences 3-6 Select one of these options A. Comprehensive Examination (take at least 3 units of approved speech communication electives) B. Speh 298: Graduate Project (3-6 units; additional ap- Speech Communication proved speech communication electives if needed) C. Speh 299: Thesis (3-6 units; additional approved speech communication electives if needed) Minimwn total 30 Track 1/: Applied Communication Studies Persons entering Track n participate in a program which develops and extends competency in applied areas of communication, The focus is on methods of investigating communication problems in professional settings and de~ signing strategies for facilitating more effective communication. Track II is designed primarily for those individuals pursuing professional careers such as business and industry, public service, law, and government. Units Core seminars 6 Speh 241, 262 Select two seminars in communication 6 Speh 215, 263, 264M, 265, 266 Select two seminars in applied communication 6 Speh 214, 215, 268, 276 Elective requirements 3-9 Approved electives Culminating experiences 3~6 Select one of these options A. Comprehensive Examination (take at least 3 units of approved speech communication electives) B. Speh 298: Graduate Project (3-6 units; additional approved speech communication electives if needed) C. Speh 299: Thesis (3-6 units; additional approved speech communication electives if needed) Minimum total 30 Advising Notes 1. At least 21 units in the student's program of study must be in 200-level (seminar) courses. 2. One methods seminar (Speh 242M or 264M) is required in every program. 3. At least 3 units of electives must be an upper-division or seminar course in a department other than speech communication, Any other elective reqUirements can be met by any approved 199
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Title | 1997-98 General Catalog |
Creator | California State University, Fresno |
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Date of publication | 1997-05 |
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Full Text Search | Certificate Prerequisites: upper·division standing and completion of the General Education basic speech requirement. Certificate Requirements. Check with department prior to beginning certificate requirements regarding program status. Units Communication Theory: Spch 100 ..... 3 Professional Writing Skills: IS 105W, Engl 164, 166, MC) 10 .... 3-4 Business and Professional Speaking: Speh 170 3 Communication Training and Development: Speh 176 3 Elect 6 units from Speh 103 108 1~1~1~10.~ ~.6 Total 18-19 The new Communication Skills for Professionals Certificate Program is designed to enable students to achieve recognition of development in such areas as presentational speaking, problem solving and decision making, leadership, and interpersonal communication. Graduate Program The Master of Arts degree program in Speech is designed to be a comprehensive program reflecting the history and breadth of the speech communication discipline. Four objectives serve as measures for competent M.A. graduates of the program. First, all graduates will have a comprehensive understanding of the historical and philosophical assumptions of the communication discipline, as well as the various theoretical perspectives underlying scholarship in the discipline. Second, all graduates will recognize and be able to use appropriate communication strategies in formal, informal, professional, and personal contexts. Third, all graduates will understand quantitative and qualitative methods of research in communication. Fourth, all graduates will understand various communication perspectives and will have a clear understanding of their own personal perspective and ideologies. Master of Arts Degree Requirements Speech Communication Option The graduate program in speech communication is designed to extend the competencies of students in the study of human communication. Graduate assistantships in forensics and an assistant lecturer program for teaching provide students with opportunities for financial Communication majors arefindingjobs with reasonably highjob satisfaction andabove average pay rates. , assistance and additional educational experiences. The graduate program in speech communication assumes undergraduate preparation equivalent to a California State University, Fresno major or minor in speech communication. The Speech Communication Department offers a 30 unit Master of Arts degree with coursework in three areas of human communication: communication, rhetoric and public address/ and applied communication. These areas form the basis of two tracks - Track I: Communication and Rhetorical Studies and Track II: Applied Communication Studies. Track I: Communication and Rhetorical Studies Persons selecting Track I participate in a balanced program which examines the core issues and methodologies in the discipline of human communication. Track I is designed primarily for those individuals who are interested in teaching or who may pursue a doctoral degree in communication or rhetoric. Units Core seminars 6 . Speh 241, 262 Select two seminars in rhetoric and public address 6 Speh 205, 215, 242M, 243, 244 Select two seminars in communication 6 Speh 214, 215, 263, 264M, 265,266 Elective requirements 3-9 Approved electives Culminating experiences 3-6 Select one of these options A. Comprehensive Examination (take at least 3 units of approved speech communication electives) B. Speh 298: Graduate Project (3-6 units; additional ap- Speech Communication proved speech communication electives if needed) C. Speh 299: Thesis (3-6 units; additional approved speech communication electives if needed) Minimwn total 30 Track 1/: Applied Communication Studies Persons entering Track n participate in a program which develops and extends competency in applied areas of communication, The focus is on methods of investigating communication problems in professional settings and de~ signing strategies for facilitating more effective communication. Track II is designed primarily for those individuals pursuing professional careers such as business and industry, public service, law, and government. Units Core seminars 6 Speh 241, 262 Select two seminars in communication 6 Speh 215, 263, 264M, 265, 266 Select two seminars in applied communication 6 Speh 214, 215, 268, 276 Elective requirements 3-9 Approved electives Culminating experiences 3~6 Select one of these options A. Comprehensive Examination (take at least 3 units of approved speech communication electives) B. Speh 298: Graduate Project (3-6 units; additional approved speech communication electives if needed) C. Speh 299: Thesis (3-6 units; additional approved speech communication electives if needed) Minimum total 30 Advising Notes 1. At least 21 units in the student's program of study must be in 200-level (seminar) courses. 2. One methods seminar (Speh 242M or 264M) is required in every program. 3. At least 3 units of electives must be an upper-division or seminar course in a department other than speech communication, Any other elective reqUirements can be met by any approved 199 |