Speech (SPCH)

SPCH 100
Interpersonal Communication
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus A2; CSU; UC)
54 lecture hours
Equivalent to: SPCH 100H, SPCH 107

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.

This course provides students with an understanding of how to enhance communication through exploring the dynamics of interpersonal communication that influence everyday interactions such as nonverbal cues, language, perception, culture, listening, self-concept, emotions, and personal well-being. Students will learn about common problems in relational communication and strategies for effective conflict management. This course will provide students with an understanding of the rhetoric involved in interpersonal communication, the psychological basis, and the social significance of communication, including how communication operates in various situations (friendship, family, intimate, and workplace relationships). Throughout the course, students are expected to speak their own words, not recite words written by others. This course includes faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations in the presence of others (physically or virtually).

SPCH 100H
Interpersonal Communication - Honors
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus A2; CSU; UC)
54 lecture hours
Equivalent to: SPCH 100, SPCH 107

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Prerequisite(s): Student must be eligible for the Citrus College Honors Program or obtain a recommendation from an Honors instructor.

Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.

This course provides students with an understanding of how to enhance communication through exploring the dynamics of interpersonal communication that influence everyday interactions such as nonverbal cues, language, perception, culture, listening, self-concept, emotions, and personal well-being. Students will learn about common problems in relational communication and strategies for effective conflict management. This course will provide students with an understanding of the rhetoric involved in interpersonal communication, the psychological basis, and the social significance of communication, including how communication operates in various situations (friendship, family, intimate, and workplace relationships). Throughout the course, students are expected to speak their own words, not recite words written by others. This course includes faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations in the presence of others (physically or virtually). Students are expected to work and participate at an honors level which includes strong critical thinking skills through analysis of interpersonal communication, discussion, research, presentation, and leadership skills demonstrated through class participation and oral presentations.

SPCH 103
Argumentation and Debate
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus A2; CSU; UC)
54 lecture hours

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.

This course provides students with the foundational knowledge and practice of argumentation and debate. Students engage in a variety of public speeches to advocate for and against various claims/topics. Emphasized are principles of rhetoric in argumentation and debate, such as the canons of rhetoric, effective research methods, critical analysis, reasoning, refutation, and listening. This course includes faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations in the presence of others. This course is appropriate for students in disciplines where argumentation, negotiation, and issue-analysis occur.

SPCH 106
Small Group Communication
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus A2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 1C)
54 lecture hours

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.

This course focuses on oral communication in small group settings. Emphasis is placed on rhetorical principles and practices relating to small groups. Additionally, the focus is on the assessment of the efficacy of communication processes such as problem-solving, conflict management, decision-making, and leadership. The course is intended for students pursuing a Communication Studies degree or any discipline requiring effective communication in group settings. Throughout the course, students are expected to speak their own words, not recite words written by others. This course includes faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations in the presence of others (physically or virtually).

SPCH 150
Intercultural Communication
3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus D2; CSU; UC; IGETC 4; Cal-GETC 4; CSUGE D)
54 lecture hours

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Strongly recommended: ENGL C1000.

Introduction to intercultural communication in domestic and/or global contexts. Influence of cultures, languages, and social patterns on how members of groups relate among themselves and with members of different ethnic and cultural groups. Theory and knowledge of effective communication within and between cultures. Appreciation and comparison of communication of diverse groups within the larger context of American culture.