Speech communication focuses on how, why, and with what effects people communicate through spoken language and associated nonverbal messages. Just as politics majors are concerned with political behavior and economics majors with economic behavior, the student of speech communication is concerned with communicative behavior.

A major in speech communication develops competence in theoretical analysis as well as the practical implementation of communication. The program is recommended for students who want a broad liberal arts background as preparation for careers in such fields as public relations, business, government, social services, and law, or for graduate study.

The Department of Speech Communication offers a B.A. in speech communication and a minor in speech communication.  Students may select areas to emphasize or take a wide range of courses offered by the department.

The department is proud that it has small, very active classes; strong advising; and an atmosphere that encourages student-faculty interaction, both inside and outside the classroom.