Speech Major/Degree Requirements

1. Completion of all General Education requirements (31-42 quarter units) for the A.A./A.S. degree with a minimum 2.0 ("C") grade point average.
2. Completion of all Major requirements with a minimum 2.0 ("C") grade point average. Major requirement courses can ALSO be used to satisfy G.E. requirements.
   (Note: A maximum of 22 quarter units from other academic instutions may be applied toward the major.)
   
3. Completion of a minimum of 90 degree-applicable quarter units (GE and major units included). All De Anza courses must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA ("CC" average). All De Anza courses combined with courses transferred from other academic institutions must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA ("C" average). (Note: A minimum of 24 quarter units must be earned at De Anza College.)

• SPCH 1: Public Speaking or Speech 10: Fundamentals of Oral Communication
• SPCH 7/ICS 7: Intercultural Communication
• SPCH 8: Argumentation and Critical Inquiry in Oral Communication or SPCH 9 Argumentation: Analysis in Oral and Written Communication
• JOUR 2: Mass Communication
  
• SPCH 15: Problem Solving and Critical Reasoning in Groups
• SPCH 16: Interpersonal Communication
• SPCH 70 /BUS 80: Effective Organizational Communication
• Specialty Area (contact an instructor to create)
  

Contact a full-time Speech Communication instructor to create your specialty area o study (12 units). Your specialty area description with signed approval from the Speech Communication Department must accompany your application for the degree.

                                            Total Units Required for Major 40-41