SPCH 100 PUBLIC SPEAKING (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours and one hour by arrangement per week. Recommended:
Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Study and practice in the basic principles of effective public oral
communication. Students will research, prepare and extemporaneously
deliver various speeches. Analysis and evaluation of oral, public communication
is also included. Relevant social issues may be examined. Transfer credit:
UC; CSU (A1). (CAN SPCH 4).
SPCH 120 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836
and READ 836, or ENGL 846, or ESOL 400, or equivalent.
Study and practice of interpersonal relationships. Analysis of the verbal
and non-verbal modes of communication. Investigation of communication
conflicts in interpersonal relationships and methods of conflict resolution.
Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1). (CAN SPCH 8).
SPCH 127 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836
or ENGL 846, or equivalent.
Lecture-laboratory course in the principles and techniques of argumentation
and debate. Research in significant social problems. Analysis of propositions,
issues, evidence and reasoning. Training and experience in the forms
of debate. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1). (CAN SPCH 6).
SPCH 128 FORENSICS (.5-1)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836 or ESOL 400.
Participation in approved intercollegiate forensic contests. May be
repeated for credit a maximum of three times. Transfer credit: CSU.
SPCH 130 VOICE AND ARTICULATION (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836
or ESOL 400.
Exploration of various modes of communicating ideas, emotions and values
through lessons in projection, resonance, articulation and expressiveness.
Recommended for majors in Speech Communication, TV/Radio, broadcasting,
theater performance, business management and law. Transfer credit: CSU.
SPCH 140 SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100
or 105, or equivalent.
Understanding of the principles of group interaction and decision making,
including study of leadership, types of authority, teamwork and conflict
resolution. Participation in discussion groups to share information,
solve problems and reach concensus. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1).
SPCH 150 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Completion of or concurrent
enrollment in ENGL 836 or ESOL 400.
Designed for students from all cultural backgrounds. Study of basic
theory and skills of intercultural communication using round table discussion,
public speaking and critical analysis. Emphasis is given to empathy
building for communicating effectively in a diverse social and professional
environment. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1).
SPCH 160 BASIC SKILLS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week.
Designed to help the intermediate-advanced non-native and native speaker
in basic oral communication skills. Practice in pronunciation, conversation,
small group communication and basic public speaking skills. Transfer
credit: CSU.
SPCH 811 SPEECH FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS I (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours and one hour by arrangement per week.
Designed for students who are novice speakers of English to develop
fluency with speaking English. Practice in pronunciation, stress rhythm,
intonation and usage. Recommended for ESOL 810 or ESOL 811/812 level
students. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
SPCH 812 SPEECH FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS II (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours and one hour by arrangement per week.
Designed to help students who have an intermediate level of spoken English
skills increase fluency in spoken English. Intermediate level practice
in pronunciation, stress, rhythm, intonation and usage. Recommended
for ESOL 820 or ESOL 821/822 level students. May be repeated twice for
credit. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
SPCH 813 SPEECH FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS III (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours and one hour by arrangement per week.
Designed to develop fluency in basic conversational skills in spoken
English. Practice speaking with others and conversing in varying communication
experiences. Recommended for ESOL 830 or ESOL 831/832 level students.
May be repeated twice for credit. (Units do not count toward the Associate
Degree.)
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