(Formerly SPCH 001A, SPCH 101)

Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and recommended for students interested in the Forensics: Speech and Debate team, and/or Pathway to Law.

(Formerly SPCH 101H)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This is an honors course. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and recommended for students interested in the Honors Transfer Program, Forensics: Speech and Debate team, and/or Pathway to Law.

x(Formerly SPCH 003, SPCH 100)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1004, COMM C1004H)

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations.
This course focuses on the understanding of the communicative principles and theory involved in interpersonal interactions. With a focus on how social and cultural influences shape dyadic interactions. Students learn about the theoretical and research-related influences of language, nonverbal communication, culture, and other aspects that impact the dyadic interaction. Students learn various perspectives and research methods in gaining an understanding of the social and behavioral dynamics related to interpersonal communication.

(Formerly SPCH 100H)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to:UC (credit limit*)CSU, (*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1004 or COMM C1004H)

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations. This is an honors course.
This course focuses on the understanding of the communicative principles and theory involved in interpersonal interactions. With a focus on how social and cultural influences shape dyadic interactions, students learn about the theoretical and research-related influences of language, nonverbal communication, culture, and other aspects that impact the dyadic interaction. Students learn various perspectives and research methods in gaining an understanding of the social and behavioral dynamics related to interpersonal communication.

(Formerly SPCH 011)

Advisory:Prior or concurrent enrollment in SPCH 101 or SPCH 101H or SPCH 130 or SPCH 140; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course trains students to participate in Rio Hondo College’s Forensic Speech and Debate Team. Emphasis is placed on preparation, including research and writing; practice; and participation in intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments and/or community events. Students learn debate, oral interpretation, limited preparation, and platform speaking. The course is appropriate for students specializing in areas involving public speaking such as law, political science, drama, and instruction. Students who sign up for the lab hours are required to compete. This course may be taken once and repeated three times for credit.

Advisory:ENGL C1000Transfers to:UC,CSU

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). As a primary focus, this course provides students with the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking in a democratic society to enable students to successfully communicate ideas of an informative and persuasive nature in the public speaking mode and to critically evaluate the speeches of others.

(Formerly SPCH 030)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course focuses on the oral performance aspects of various forms of literature, including poetry, prose, and drama. The skills needed for making such public performances are addressed and students’ knowledge of the various forms of literature will be enhanced. Emphasis is placed on creating the essence of characters in a text through facial, vocal, and kinetic methods. This course is appropriate for speech majors or anyone interested in public performance and literature.

(Formerly SPCH 132A, 132B)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This is a creative communication course focusing on group presentations of literature. Students will perform prose, drama, and/or poetry in groups so that a communicative message emerges and fosters imaginative responses in the minds of an audience. Emphasis is placed on the fusion between rhetoric, interpretation, and acting. Readers Theatre is designed for Speech Communication majors and those interested in literature and performance.

(Formerly SPCH 040A)

Advisory:ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 140 or SPCH 240)

This course provides students with the foundational knowledge of argumentation and debate concepts and theories to successfully dissect and deliver arguments in distinct contexts and public speaking settings and to critically evaluate the arguments of others. The course emphasizes Aristotle’s ethos, pathos, and logos, audience analysis, ethics, critical listening, and effective verbal and nonverbal practices for effective argumentation. Lastly, the course includes analysis of strong evidence and the process of reasoning needed for effective arguing and presentation of arguments to live audiences. Central to this course is the learning of the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking in a democratic society to communicate ideas through speaking in debate contexts such as to audience’s expected to refute or question the speaker’s central thesis and/or arguments.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is an introduction to intercultural communication. Emphasis is placed on applying intercultural theories and concepts to understand the influence of cultural membership upon communicative situations. Students who complete the course improve their intercultural communication competence. This course is recommended for students in all fields, but particularly for students majoring in communication studies and students who anticipate high levels of interaction with people from diverse cultures.

(Formerly SPCH 040B)

Prerequisite: SPCH 140
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 140 or SPCH 240)

This course provides students with expanded practice and theory in argumentation. Students further develop their argumentation knowledge and skills through debate participation, observation, and discussion. The course is particularly appropriate for students anticipating entering occupations that involve extensive argumentation and deliberation such as law, communication, negotiation, and any area where argumentation and debate occur frequently.

(Formerly SPCH 001A, SPCH 101)

Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and recommended for students interested in the Forensics: Speech and Debate team, and/or Pathway to Law.

(Formerly SPCH 101H)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This is an honors course. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and recommended for students interested in the Honors Transfer Program, Forensics: Speech and Debate team, and/or Pathway to Law.

x(Formerly SPCH 003, SPCH 100)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1004, COMM C1004H)

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations.
This course focuses on the understanding of the communicative principles and theory involved in interpersonal interactions. With a focus on how social and cultural influences shape dyadic interactions. Students learn about the theoretical and research-related influences of language, nonverbal communication, culture, and other aspects that impact the dyadic interaction. Students learn various perspectives and research methods in gaining an understanding of the social and behavioral dynamics related to interpersonal communication.

(Formerly SPCH 100H)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to:UC (credit limit*)CSU, (*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1004 or COMM C1004H)

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations. This is an honors course.
This course focuses on the understanding of the communicative principles and theory involved in interpersonal interactions. With a focus on how social and cultural influences shape dyadic interactions, students learn about the theoretical and research-related influences of language, nonverbal communication, culture, and other aspects that impact the dyadic interaction. Students learn various perspectives and research methods in gaining an understanding of the social and behavioral dynamics related to interpersonal communication.

(Formerly SPCH 011)

Advisory:Prior or concurrent enrollment in SPCH 101 or SPCH 101H or SPCH 130 or SPCH 140; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course trains students to participate in Rio Hondo College’s Forensic Speech and Debate Team. Emphasis is placed on preparation, including research and writing; practice; and participation in intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments and/or community events. Students learn debate, oral interpretation, limited preparation, and platform speaking. The course is appropriate for students specializing in areas involving public speaking such as law, political science, drama, and instruction. Students who sign up for the lab hours are required to compete. This course may be taken once and repeated three times for credit.

Advisory:ENGL C1000Transfers to:UC,CSU

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). As a primary focus, this course provides students with the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking in a democratic society to enable students to successfully communicate ideas of an informative and persuasive nature in the public speaking mode and to critically evaluate the speeches of others.

(Formerly SPCH 030)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course focuses on the oral performance aspects of various forms of literature, including poetry, prose, and drama. The skills needed for making such public performances are addressed and students’ knowledge of the various forms of literature will be enhanced. Emphasis is placed on creating the essence of characters in a text through facial, vocal, and kinetic methods. This course is appropriate for speech majors or anyone interested in public performance and literature.

(Formerly SPCH 132A, 132B)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This is a creative communication course focusing on group presentations of literature. Students will perform prose, drama, and/or poetry in groups so that a communicative message emerges and fosters imaginative responses in the minds of an audience. Emphasis is placed on the fusion between rhetoric, interpretation, and acting. Readers Theatre is designed for Speech Communication majors and those interested in literature and performance.

(Formerly SPCH 040A)

Advisory:ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 140 or SPCH 240)

This course provides students with the foundational knowledge of argumentation and debate concepts and theories to successfully dissect and deliver arguments in distinct contexts and public speaking settings and to critically evaluate the arguments of others. The course emphasizes Aristotle’s ethos, pathos, and logos, audience analysis, ethics, critical listening, and effective verbal and nonverbal practices for effective argumentation. Lastly, the course includes analysis of strong evidence and the process of reasoning needed for effective arguing and presentation of arguments to live audiences. Central to this course is the learning of the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking in a democratic society to communicate ideas through speaking in debate contexts such as to audience’s expected to refute or question the speaker’s central thesis and/or arguments.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is an introduction to intercultural communication. Emphasis is placed on applying intercultural theories and concepts to understand the influence of cultural membership upon communicative situations. Students who complete the course improve their intercultural communication competence. This course is recommended for students in all fields, but particularly for students majoring in communication studies and students who anticipate high levels of interaction with people from diverse cultures.

(Formerly SPCH 040B)

Prerequisite: SPCH 140
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 140 or SPCH 240)

This course provides students with expanded practice and theory in argumentation. Students further develop their argumentation knowledge and skills through debate participation, observation, and discussion. The course is particularly appropriate for students anticipating entering occupations that involve extensive argumentation and deliberation such as law, communication, negotiation, and any area where argumentation and debate occur frequently.

(Formerly SPCH 001A, SPCH 101)

Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and recommended for students interested in the Forensics: Speech and Debate team, and/or Pathway to Law.

(Formerly SPCH 101H)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This is an honors course. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and recommended for students interested in the Honors Transfer Program, Forensics: Speech and Debate team, and/or Pathway to Law.

x(Formerly SPCH 003, SPCH 100)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1004, COMM C1004H)

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations.
This course focuses on the understanding of the communicative principles and theory involved in interpersonal interactions. With a focus on how social and cultural influences shape dyadic interactions. Students learn about the theoretical and research-related influences of language, nonverbal communication, culture, and other aspects that impact the dyadic interaction. Students learn various perspectives and research methods in gaining an understanding of the social and behavioral dynamics related to interpersonal communication.

(Formerly SPCH 100H)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to:UC (credit limit*)CSU, (*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1004 or COMM C1004H)

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations. This is an honors course.
This course focuses on the understanding of the communicative principles and theory involved in interpersonal interactions. With a focus on how social and cultural influences shape dyadic interactions, students learn about the theoretical and research-related influences of language, nonverbal communication, culture, and other aspects that impact the dyadic interaction. Students learn various perspectives and research methods in gaining an understanding of the social and behavioral dynamics related to interpersonal communication.

(Formerly SPCH 011)

Advisory:Prior or concurrent enrollment in SPCH 101 or SPCH 101H or SPCH 130 or SPCH 140; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course trains students to participate in Rio Hondo College’s Forensic Speech and Debate Team. Emphasis is placed on preparation, including research and writing; practice; and participation in intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments and/or community events. Students learn debate, oral interpretation, limited preparation, and platform speaking. The course is appropriate for students specializing in areas involving public speaking such as law, political science, drama, and instruction. Students who sign up for the lab hours are required to compete. This course may be taken once and repeated three times for credit.

Advisory:ENGL C1000Transfers to:UC,CSU

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). As a primary focus, this course provides students with the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking in a democratic society to enable students to successfully communicate ideas of an informative and persuasive nature in the public speaking mode and to critically evaluate the speeches of others.

(Formerly SPCH 030)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course focuses on the oral performance aspects of various forms of literature, including poetry, prose, and drama. The skills needed for making such public performances are addressed and students’ knowledge of the various forms of literature will be enhanced. Emphasis is placed on creating the essence of characters in a text through facial, vocal, and kinetic methods. This course is appropriate for speech majors or anyone interested in public performance and literature.

(Formerly SPCH 132A, 132B)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This is a creative communication course focusing on group presentations of literature. Students will perform prose, drama, and/or poetry in groups so that a communicative message emerges and fosters imaginative responses in the minds of an audience. Emphasis is placed on the fusion between rhetoric, interpretation, and acting. Readers Theatre is designed for Speech Communication majors and those interested in literature and performance.

(Formerly SPCH 040A)

Advisory:ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 140 or SPCH 240)

This course provides students with the foundational knowledge of argumentation and debate concepts and theories to successfully dissect and deliver arguments in distinct contexts and public speaking settings and to critically evaluate the arguments of others. The course emphasizes Aristotle’s ethos, pathos, and logos, audience analysis, ethics, critical listening, and effective verbal and nonverbal practices for effective argumentation. Lastly, the course includes analysis of strong evidence and the process of reasoning needed for effective arguing and presentation of arguments to live audiences. Central to this course is the learning of the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking in a democratic society to communicate ideas through speaking in debate contexts such as to audience’s expected to refute or question the speaker’s central thesis and/or arguments.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is an introduction to intercultural communication. Emphasis is placed on applying intercultural theories and concepts to understand the influence of cultural membership upon communicative situations. Students who complete the course improve their intercultural communication competence. This course is recommended for students in all fields, but particularly for students majoring in communication studies and students who anticipate high levels of interaction with people from diverse cultures.

(Formerly SPCH 040B)

Prerequisite: SPCH 140
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 140 or SPCH 240)

This course provides students with expanded practice and theory in argumentation. Students further develop their argumentation knowledge and skills through debate participation, observation, and discussion. The course is particularly appropriate for students anticipating entering occupations that involve extensive argumentation and deliberation such as law, communication, negotiation, and any area where argumentation and debate occur frequently.

(Formerly SPCH 001A, SPCH 101)

Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and recommended for students interested in the Forensics: Speech and Debate team, and/or Pathway to Law.

(Formerly SPCH 101H)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1000, COMM C1000H)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This is an honors course. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and recommended for students interested in the Honors Transfer Program, Forensics: Speech and Debate team, and/or Pathway to Law.

x(Formerly SPCH 003, SPCH 100)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (*credit limit), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1004, COMM C1004H)

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations.
This course focuses on the understanding of the communicative principles and theory involved in interpersonal interactions. With a focus on how social and cultural influences shape dyadic interactions. Students learn about the theoretical and research-related influences of language, nonverbal communication, culture, and other aspects that impact the dyadic interaction. Students learn various perspectives and research methods in gaining an understanding of the social and behavioral dynamics related to interpersonal communication.

(Formerly SPCH 100H)

Advisory: ENGL C1000
Transfers to:UC (credit limit*)CSU, (*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM C1004 or COMM C1004H)

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations. This is an honors course.
This course focuses on the understanding of the communicative principles and theory involved in interpersonal interactions. With a focus on how social and cultural influences shape dyadic interactions, students learn about the theoretical and research-related influences of language, nonverbal communication, culture, and other aspects that impact the dyadic interaction. Students learn various perspectives and research methods in gaining an understanding of the social and behavioral dynamics related to interpersonal communication.

(Formerly SPCH 011)

Advisory:Prior or concurrent enrollment in SPCH 101 or SPCH 101H or SPCH 130 or SPCH 140; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course trains students to participate in Rio Hondo College’s Forensic Speech and Debate Team. Emphasis is placed on preparation, including research and writing; practice; and participation in intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments and/or community events. Students learn debate, oral interpretation, limited preparation, and platform speaking. The course is appropriate for students specializing in areas involving public speaking such as law, political science, drama, and instruction. Students who sign up for the lab hours are required to compete. This course may be taken once and repeated three times for credit.

Advisory:ENGL C1000Transfers to:UC,CSU

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). As a primary focus, this course provides students with the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking in a democratic society to enable students to successfully communicate ideas of an informative and persuasive nature in the public speaking mode and to critically evaluate the speeches of others.

(Formerly SPCH 030)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course focuses on the oral performance aspects of various forms of literature, including poetry, prose, and drama. The skills needed for making such public performances are addressed and students’ knowledge of the various forms of literature will be enhanced. Emphasis is placed on creating the essence of characters in a text through facial, vocal, and kinetic methods. This course is appropriate for speech majors or anyone interested in public performance and literature.

(Formerly SPCH 132A, 132B)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This is a creative communication course focusing on group presentations of literature. Students will perform prose, drama, and/or poetry in groups so that a communicative message emerges and fosters imaginative responses in the minds of an audience. Emphasis is placed on the fusion between rhetoric, interpretation, and acting. Readers Theatre is designed for Speech Communication majors and those interested in literature and performance.

(Formerly SPCH 040A)

Advisory:ENGL C1000
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 140 or SPCH 240)

This course provides students with the foundational knowledge of argumentation and debate concepts and theories to successfully dissect and deliver arguments in distinct contexts and public speaking settings and to critically evaluate the arguments of others. The course emphasizes Aristotle’s ethos, pathos, and logos, audience analysis, ethics, critical listening, and effective verbal and nonverbal practices for effective argumentation. Lastly, the course includes analysis of strong evidence and the process of reasoning needed for effective arguing and presentation of arguments to live audiences. Central to this course is the learning of the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking in a democratic society to communicate ideas through speaking in debate contexts such as to audience’s expected to refute or question the speaker’s central thesis and/or arguments.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course is an introduction to intercultural communication. Emphasis is placed on applying intercultural theories and concepts to understand the influence of cultural membership upon communicative situations. Students who complete the course improve their intercultural communication competence. This course is recommended for students in all fields, but particularly for students majoring in communication studies and students who anticipate high levels of interaction with people from diverse cultures.

(Formerly SPCH 040B)

Prerequisite: SPCH 140
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 140 or SPCH 240)

This course provides students with expanded practice and theory in argumentation. Students further develop their argumentation knowledge and skills through debate participation, observation, and discussion. The course is particularly appropriate for students anticipating entering occupations that involve extensive argumentation and deliberation such as law, communication, negotiation, and any area where argumentation and debate occur frequently.