Speech Communication
In Butler’s Speech Communication program, you’ll develop the confidence and sharpened skills to be an effective public speaker. You’ll learn how to successfully prepare and deliver a speech, analyze an audience and refine your listening skills. From our professors you’ll gain an understanding of the crucial elements of interpersonal communication, including non-verbal skills, speech communication and rhetorical sensitivity.
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Find the Right Words at Butler
Butler professors cultivate a learning-focused classroom environment while guiding you to improved pronunciation and auditory analysis techniques. We also offer courses in sign language and exact English signing for deaf and hard of hearing audiences.
Beyond Butler
Think of all the ways the ability to speak to an audience is an asset in the working world. At Butler, we prepare you for a career in business and sales, customer service or politics by teaching you the importance of speeches. You can also easily transfer to a four-year university with the elocution strategies learned at Butler.
What You Can Do with a Speech Communication Degree
No matter what your dream job is, our instructors will give you the building blocks to earn your bachelor’s degree at a four-year university or start your career right away in positions like:
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Speech pathology assistant
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Customer Service Manager
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Political/Legal Aide
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Proposal Coordinator
Classes You'll Take
These are some examples of courses in our Speech Communication program.
- Public Speaking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Environmental Issues
- Introduction to Mass Communications
Speech Communication (Associate of Arts)
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