Speech Communication, B.A. (SJC Long Island)

The following courses are required to complete the major:

• SPC 102 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 credits.
• SPC 115 - Voice and Diction 3 credits.

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• SPC 204 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits.

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• SPC 218 - Normal Language Development 3 credits.

Electives

Elective courses in speech should be selected with departmental advisement.

Eighteen of 33 credits must be above the 100 level.

Bilingual Option

Students may choose to major in Speech Communication and minor in Spanish. Such students should select six courses in Spanish, with departmental approval; emphasis should be on grammar, composition, and conversation.

Speech-Language Pathology

Students who plan to pursue a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology should take as many of the following courses as possible, with departmental advisement:

• SPC 218 - Normal Language Development 3 credits.
• SPC 212 - Phonetics 3 credits.
• SPC 220 - Sound and the Auditory Mechanism 3 credits.
• SPC 319 - Speech-Language Pathology I 3 credits.
• SPC 320 - Speech-Language Pathology II 3 credits.
• SPC 340 - Audiology 3 credits.
• SPC 342 - Aural Rehabilitation 3 credits.
• SPC 410 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Neurology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism 3 credits.
• SPC 424 - Clinical Procedure and Practice 3 credits.