SPEECH COMMUNICATION

SPH 095. Oral U.S. English for Non-native Speaker. 0 Credits(3 CEUs)
U.S. English speaking skills for non-native speakers with limited English language skills. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) awarded for successful completion. Prerequisites: ESL 081 and ESL 100 (C or higher) or placement by exam. 3 class/1 rec. hr.

SPH 100. Oral U.S. Communication Skills for the Non-native Speaker. 3 Credits
Oral communication skills, emphasizing the ability to send clearly spoken messages and to listen accurately in U.S. English. Prerequisites: SPH 095, ESL 102 and ESL 105 (C or higher) or placement by exam. 3 class/1 rec. hr.

SPH 101. Introduction to Speech Communication.* 3 Credits
Oral communication theory and practice focusing on interpersonal, small group, and public speaking skills. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 103H. Honors Argumentation and Debate. 3 Credits
Principles, preparation, and practice of oral argumentation and debate. Prerequisite: Enrolled in honors program or permission of department.

SPH 105. Group Communication and Leadership. 3 Credits
Fundamentals of small group communication, including structuring of groups and extensive practice in group discussion and meeting management. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 107. Voice and Diction. 3 Credits
Development of vocal skills and articulation through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 109. Interpersonal Communication.* 3 Credits
Development of oral communication skills to enhance human interaction, including nonverbal and verbal language usage, listening, conflict management, and multicultural communication. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 111. Public Speaking. 3 Credits
Development of public speaking skills. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 113. Interviewing. 3 Credits
Principles and procedures of interviewing, focusing on different types of interviews, their structures, and the roles of the interviewer and interviewee. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 117. Oral Interpretation of Literature. 3 Credits
Theory and practice of performing prose, poetry, and drama. Relationships of the oral interpreter to the work and the audience. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 121. Public Relations Techniques. 3 Credits
Public relations message design and dissemination. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 123. Intercultural Communication. 3 Credits
Exploring communication differences and similarities when living and working with people of differing ethnicity, race, sex, age, and/or nationality. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH218. Reader's Theatre. 3 Credits
Group performance of literature using prepared and original scripts. Prerequisites: SPH 117 or THE 201 or permission of department.

SPH221. Applied Speech Communication and Theatre. 3 Credits
Group and individualized instruction in speech, mass media, and theatre. Prerequisites: Permission of department.

SPH275. Leadership Development. 3 Credits
Development of practical, effective workplace leadership skills through study, observation, and application. Integrates readings from the humanities, experiential exercises, films, and contemporary readings on leadership. (Credit may not be received for both MGT 275 and SPH 275.) Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher).

SPH 291-293. Cooperative Education. 1-3 Credits.

TELEVISION, RADIO and FILM

TRF 131. Introduction to Radio, Television, and Film.     3 Credits
Mass media systems: their history, regulation, aesthetics, and contemporary impact. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 

TRF 133. Television Production: Studio. 3 Credits
Techniques of studio production with practice in student productions. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 2 class/2 lab hrs. 

TRF 141. Introduction to Radio.  3 Credits
Radio as a mass medium: origins and techniques of programming, scriptwriting, announcing, studio production, and station operation. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 2 class/2 lab hrs. 

TRF 231. Introduction to Film.     3 Credits
Historical, artistic, and sociological trends of the cinema, supplemented by film viewing and analysis. Credit may not be received for both EGL 231 and TRF 231. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 

TRF 233. Television Production: Field Producing and Editing.            3 Credits
Television production emphasizing field production and editing. Prerequisites: TRF 133 and permission of department. 3 class/2 lab hrs. 

TRF 291-293. Cooperative Education.            1-3 Credits

THEATRE 

THE 101. Introduction to the Theatre.*            3 Credits
Appreciating the director, the actor, the playwright, and the people behind the scenes in today’s theatre. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 

THE 103.  Introduction to Stage Technology.            1 Credit
Overview of stage technology as a profession, including its history, architecture, jargon, opportunities, educational and practical requirements. Includes field work. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or permission of the department. 

THE 104.  Staging/Grips.   4 Credits
Introduction to the job of a stage carpenter, emphasizing familiarity with the stage space and its equipment, routine of loading a show into the theatre, and running a show. Prerequisite: THE 103 concurrent or completed, or permission of the department. 2 class/ 4 lab hrs. 

THE 105. Play Production.            3 Credits
Basic elements involved in the production of plays in a community or nonprofessional setting. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 

THE 106.  Theatrical Rigging.            4 Credits
Introduction to the job of a stage flyman/rigger, including familiarity with flying and rigging equipment, routine of hanging a show and running a show on the flyrail. Prerequisite: THE 103 concurrent or completed, or permission of the department. 2 class/4 lab hrs. 

THE 108.  Lighting for the Stage.   4 Credits
Introduction to the job of a stage electrician, emphasizing familiarity with lighting equipment, electrical basics, and running show electrics.   Prerequisite: THE 103 concurrent or completed, or permission of the department. 2 class/4 lab hrs. 

THE 110.  Concert and Stage Sound Reinforcement.            4 Credits
Introduction to the job of a stage sound person, familiarity with stage and concert sound equipment, loading in show sound, setting up show sound, and running show sound. Prerequisite: THE 103 concurrent or completed, or permission of the department. 2 class/4 lab hrs. 

THE 111. Introduction to Stage Makeup.            2 Credits
Theory and application of stage makeup, covering the creation of types, characters, race, and historical periods. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 

THE 115. Technical Theatre.            3 Credits
Principles and production of scenery and lighting for the theatre.   Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 

THE 201.  Principles of Acting I.            3 Credits
The experience of acting, involving imagination, body movement, voice techniques, stage awareness, and characterization. Prerequisites: Reading and oral proficiency levels or SPH 100 and ESL 106 (C or higher). 

THE 202.  Principles of Acting II.            3 Credits
Continuation of THE 201. Focuses on the further refinement of acting skills. Prerequisite: THE 201. 

THE 204.  Theatrical Audiovisual/Multimedia for Special Events.            3 Credits
Introduction to audiovisual equipment, routines of setting up special events, and routines of working in convention and hotel venues.  Prerequisite: THE 106, THE 108 and THE 110 (C or higher) or permission of the department. 2 class/2 lab hrs. 

THE 206.  Theatre Computer Automation and Control.            3 Credits
Introduction to automated lighting equipment and control, familiarity with stage automation and motion control systems, assembling and using the systems. Prerequisite: THE 204 (C or higher) or permission of the department. 2 class/2 lab hrs. 

THE 208.  Stage Scenery Construction.            4 Credits
Emphasizes familiarity with scene shop equipment and tools, materials, hardware, joinery, layout, and construction of scenery. Prerequisite: THE 104 (C or higher) or permission of the department. 2 class/4 lab hrs. 

THE 210.  Concert and Stage Special Effects. 3 Credits
Introduction to stage special effects, electrical and mechanical machinery, firearms, and pyrotechnics. Prerequisite: THE 206 (C or higher) or permission of the department. 2 class/2 lab hrs. 

THE 212.  Film and Studio Mechanics.            3 Credits
Introduction to film/video production, production organization and job areas, and production techniques unique to film. Prerequisites: THE 106 and THE 208 (C or higher) or permission of the department.      2 class/2 lab hrs. 

THE 291-293. Cooperative Education.            1-3 Credits