MSCD Speech Communication Program

Communication is one of the most important human qualities, and proficiency in any one of the areas of speech communication opens up many exciting career options to the graduate.

The Department of Communication Arts & Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech Communication with several emphases, including Speech Language & Hearing Sciences, Communication Theory, Organizational Communication, Public Address & Rhetoric, and Broadcasting & Telecommunications.

	The Speech Language & Hearing Sciences emphasis provides a sound background for students pursuing careers in education, vocational rehabilitation, and health care. Graduates can obtain the prerequisite course work to pursue a master’s degree in speech-language pathology or audiology which opens doors to careers in schools, hospitals, community clinics, rehabilitation centers, and private practice.
	The Communication Theory emphasis provides graduates a solid background for work as human resource specialists, employee managers, public relations specialists, personal relationship consultants, and is an excellent preparation for graduate studies in social science research programs.
	The Organizational Communication emphasis prepares graduates for work in consulting, training, and conference planning. This concentration presents lucrative and satisfying careers to speech communication graduates. Job opportunities are available in education, government, business, and industry as well as private practice as a consultant.
	The Public Address & Rhetoric emphasis prepares graduates for success in law, industrial and organizational communication, educational administration, public relations, speech writing for political figures, teaching, public relations, and theology.
	The Broadcasting & Telecommunications emphasis prepares the graduates for a career in radio, television, cable and film as talent, writer, producer, director, or a specialist in promotion, public affairs, sales and marketing, management, production engineering, advertising, public information in business, industry, and government.
	The Communication Arts & Sciences Department offers a Minor in Speech Communication.

The list to the left includes links to pages which are related to the speech communication field. Read about industry experts, publications, professional organizations, current events, scholarships, and news about current students and alumni of MSCD's Speech Communication program.

MSCD Communication Arts & Sciences Department
Campus Box 34 • PO Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217-3362 • Fax (303) 556-3013

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MSCD Speech Communication Program: West Classroom 266 • (303) 556-3033

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