Faculty

SPCH-1311 Introduction to Speech Communication

BROOKE UPTMORE

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

SPCH-1311-027 (31790)
LEC MW 10:30am - 11:50am NRG NRG1 1214

Course Requirements

2 Exams

2 Speeches

1 Written Assignment

1 Case Study

Participation in class activities

Readings

Students are expected to read chapters 1-14 of the course textbook.

Course Subjects

Developing communication skills can give you a competitive edge in your professional and academic career. Not only are communication skills highly valued in the workplace, communication courses taken at ACC transfer to all colleges and universities in Texas. Communication skills are essential to personal and professional success. Yet, for many people, communication skills are often some of the hardest skills to develop. Introduction to Speech Communication provides an overview of communication as a discipline. By taking this course, you will develop skills to confidently and competently communicate with individuals, groups, or audiences.

Foundations of Human Communication
1. Apply the techniques of communication competency in a variety of settings.
2. Develop skills in selecting and using a variety of communication strategies and responses based on situational contexts, goals, and human needs.
3. Integrate self-monitoring strategies to increase personal communication competence.
4. Analyze the role of perception in communication and employ various perception checking methods to enhance competency.
5. Recognize the power of verbal and nonverbal messages and adapt messages effectively.
6. Evaluate listening habits and practice effective listening skills.
7. Identify the dimensions of cultural diversity and their influence on communication.
8. Examine the influence of using communication technologies on human interaction.
Interpersonal Communication
1. Identify, analyze, and apply effective interpersonal communication skills.
2. Recognize personal conflict style and demonstrate effective conflict management.
Small Group Communication
1. Engage in and evaluate the dynamics of small group communication.
Public Speaking
1. Develop, research, organize and deliver an effective formal pubic speech

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Civic and Cultural Awareness

Analyzing and critiquing competing perspectives in a democratic society; comparing, contrasting, and interpreting differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices.