Speech at NC

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Name of Department: Speech Communications

Name of Department Chair/Program Director: Shellie Buckley Ed.D

Within the Speech program, you may emphasize in communication, which includes courses in argumentation, debate, interpersonal communication, and small group communication. The primary areas of study include the following:

• Public Speaking, Argumentation, and Debate
• Small Group & Interpersonal Communication

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Career Destination Map

Speech (AA)

Career Opportunities

Public Relations 

Commutations Teacher - Post Secondary 

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific 

Arbitrators, Mediators and Conciliators 

Marketable Skills

• Active Listening
• Active Learning
• Coordination
• Critical Thinking
• Complex Problem Solving
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Learning Strategies
• Monitoring
• Negotiation
• Persuasion
• Reading Comprehension
• Social Perceptiveness
• Speaking
• Service Orientation
• Time Management
• Writing

Transfer Opportunities

Texas A & M-Commerce 

• Bachelors Degree

University of North Texas 

• Communication Degree

Stephen F. Austin State University 

• Communication Studies

Tarleton State University

• Communication Studies

Sam Houston State University 

• Communication Studies