Trinity University - Department of Speech Communication

Trinity University
Speech Communication

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Trinity University Speech Communication Program

:: Speech Communication Mission

As an academic discipline, Speech Communication has a long and rich heritage in American universities. In the last two decades, Speech Communication programs have experienced a remarkable growth indicative of the continuing relevance of personal communication studies to contemporary society.

Within the context of the liberal arts and sciences tradition, Trinity's program emphasizes the ongoing investigation of what it means to be human, including the realization of self-potential, the recognition of responsibilities toward others, and the capability to make reasonable choices. More specifically, speech communication focuses on how people develop, adapt, and transmit messages within and across various contexts, cultures, and channels in order to promote the effective and ethical practice of human communication. Students are challenged to study the history, theories, and research about human communication, and from these bases to develop skills in speech communication; in critical assessment of the rhetoric of others; and in analyzing communication problems and solutions in interpersonal, small group, organization, public, and intercultural contexts.