SPEECH COMMUNICATION MAJORS
Speech Communication Declaration Information Form
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete this form when you declare a Major in Speech
Communication and RETURN it to the Speech Communication Department Chair.
1. Full Name:
Last
First
M.I.
2. Student ID#:
3. Phone Numbers:
Home
Work
Other
4. Electronic Mailing Address (E-Mail):
5. Today’s Date:
6. Expected date of graduation:
7. Cumulative GPA:
8.
Name of Counselor:
9. Why are you becoming a Speech Communication Major? (check all that apply and
fill-in requested information)
a. I have a general interest in Speech subjects.
b. I took a Speech class which prompted me to become a Major.
List the class(es)
c. Classmates and peers encouraged me to Major in Speech.
d. I read a brochure or saw a bookmark on the Speech Department.
e. I visited the Speech Department website
f. I looked in the Course Description Catalog.
g. Other
WORKSHEET: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPEECH MAJOR
To graduate with an A.A. in Speech Communication, you will need to complete 40-41 SPEECH
COMMUNICATION units of which 28-29 are required and 12 are elective courses.
REQUIREMENTS
Quarter/Yr
Grade
(“C” or better)
SPCH 1 Public Speaking (4)
(or)
SPCH 10 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4)
SPCH/ICS 7 Intercultural Communication (4)
SPCH 8 Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication (4)
(or)
SPCH 9 Argumentation: Analysis of Oral and Written Communication
SPCH 15 Problem Solving and Critical Reasoning in Groups (4)
SPCH 16 Interpersonal Communication(4)
SPCH 70/BUS 80 Effective Organizational Communication (4)
JOUR 2 Mass Communication (4)
ELECTIVE COURSES FOR SPECIALTY AREA
To plan the remaining 12 units contact a full-time Speech Communication instructor to create
your specialty area of study. The specialty area must be approved by the Speech Communication
Department.
Course #
Course Title
(# Units)
Quarter/Yr
Grade
(“c” or better)
Required Information: Please write and attach a one-paragraph description/rationale for the
courses in your specialty area.
DEPARTMENT APPROVAL
Full-Time Speech Instructor Signature
Comments on merits of this petition:
Date