Frequently asked questions!

Q: What will I learn to do as a Speech Communication major?

A: Speech Communication majors learn how to work effectively in the contemporary workplace. They cultivate the skills to

• Make group work pleasant and productive

• Run efficient meetings

• Deal with conflict before it escalates

• Work well even with the most difficult coworkers

• Prevent communication breakdown

• Make presentations that impress decisions makers

 

Q: What can I do with a Speech Communications degree?

A: Our Speech Communication graduates get great jobs in a variety of fields

 

• Banking, customer relations

• Churches, membership development

• Hospitals, patient satisfaction

• Not-for-profits, fund raising and event management

• Business Customer Service

• Schools, student recruiting

• Sales, advertising

• Political campaign aids

• Public Affairs assistant

• Corporate Employee Relations

 

And many of our students go on to graduate school in

 

• Law

• Public Relations

• University Student Activities Management

• Seminary

• Political Science

• Mass Media

 

Q: What will my classes be like?

A: Classes tend to be smaller, under 25 students, and combine collaborative projects, discussion and workshops with more traditional lecture and testing. You'll take courses like

 

• Group Process

• Training and Development

• Interpersonal Communication

• Mass Media

• Discussion and Debate

• Nonverbal Communication

 

Q: What will my teachers be like?

A: The 5-member faculty bring together a good mix of experience and skills to combine with their love of teaching. Their experiences include:

 

• Award-winning debate

• Television directing

• Fortune-500 communication consulting

• Corporate training

• Professional Public Relations

• Medical communication

• Professional advertising

 

Thoughts from Faculty !

“I try to include as much intercultural communication as I can work in to the Interpersonal Communication class. It's never been more important than it is now.”

- Mr. Kevin Merritt

“Training and Development is one of my favorite classes to teach. It's great to see students conducting professional-level workshops.”

- Ms. Lisa Merritt

“I'm most interested in getting students some relevant experience to take to the workplace”

- Dr. Sarah Regan

“I've been teaching for over 20 years and I've never seen better students than I find at Tech. From attitude to aptitude, they're the best.”

- Dr. Linda Martin