SPCH - Speech Course Descriptions

Basic skills in extemporaneous speaking, oral reading, small group communication, interview techniques and listening. Each student will have at least one performance recorded. Students who have completed SPCH 00380 may not take this course. Sections specifically tailored for Honors and SEEK students are occasionally available.

3 hr./wk.

Basic and intermediate skills in extemporaneous and prepared public speaking, oral readking, small group communication, interview techniques, and listening. Students will have at least one presentation recorded.

3 hr./wk.

4 hours

Theory and practice in reading aloud.

3 hr./wk.

Primarily for students whose English is difficult to understand owing to foreign accent, dialect or incorrect learning.

2 hr./wk.

Effective self-expression in communication, with emphasis on voice, diction and vocabulary.

3 hr./wk.

This course will help participants understand the characteristics of young children with autism spectrum disorders, the effects of having a child with autism in the family, parental roles, and intervention approaches designed to meet the special needs of this population.

4hr/wk.