Total program: 28 semester hours
Core Requirements: 12 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RCS 100 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 2 |
| RCS 120 | Introduction to Speech Communication Theory and Practice | 2 |
| RCS 300 | Advanced Argumentative Writing | 4 |
A minimum of one of the following five
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RCS 210 | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| RCS 220 | Intercultural Communication | 4 |
| RCS 240 | Persuasion and Social Influence | 4 |
| RCS 250 | Spin Doctoring | 4 |
| RCS 260 | From Plato to Hashtags: Intro to Rhetoric | 4 |
Electives
16 semester hours of any Rhetoric and Communication Studies Department upper division courses.
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RCS 350 | Argumentation & Debate | 4 or 8 |
| RCS 400 | Voices of Revolution | 4 |
| RCS 420 | Health Communication | 4 |
| RCS 440 | Advocacy: An Experience in Social Justice | 4 |
| RCS 450 | Political Communication | 4 |
| RCS 490 | Special Topics in Speech Communication | 4 |