Speech

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The Associate of Arts degree in Speech at Walters State Community College is designed to fulfill the freshman and sophomore level course requirements of a bachelor’s degree; however, the curriculum is not specific to a particular college or university.  A student will need to consult a WSCC faculty advisor or an advisor at the intended transfer institution to determine individual course requirements for the four-year school.  The link to the Humanities Division at WSCC is: http://www.ws.edu/humanities/default.asp.

 

Career and Major Information:

 

If you enjoy performing or communicating with other people in small or large group settings, then you may want to consider majoring in speech.  A bachelor’s degree in speech will help you develop fundamental performance skills, voice and body training, interpretation techniques, and the ability to communicate with others in various environments.  Dual and small group interaction is examined through observation and explanation of verbal and nonverbal actions, listening, emotions, relationships, and conflicts.  These skills are applicable to a great many career fields.

 

Related Career Titles:

Broadcaster

Reporter

Public Relations Specialist

Public Speaker

Business Manager

Counselor

Politician

Legal Studies

Educator

Corporate Trainer

 

Web Sites: 

 

Speech As a Discipline

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~speech/disc.html

 

Career Ideas

www.utexas.edu/student/careercenter/careers

 

Salary Information:

 

Salary will vary according to the career choice.  Salary information is available in the Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005, which is published by the Department of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/oco

 

Salary figures quoted are based on national figures.  Local or regional salaries may be lower.