Mailing Address:
Humanities Division
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR 97361

Office Location:
HSS 313

Phone:
(503) 838-8408 (Voice)
(503) 838-8056 (Fax)

Department Chair:
Nick Backus
Telephone: (503) 838-8851
E-mail: : backusj@wou.edu

Western offers a 57-hour major and a 27-hour minor in Speech Communication. In the liberal arts tradition, our program emphasizes classic texts of rhetoric, modern communication theory, and the latest developments in mass media and communication technology. The major will enhance your understanding of argument, evidence, and persuasion; intercultural communication; techniques of small group leadership; and the craft of researching, writing, and delivering a successful speech. Our mass communication curriculum focuses on the effects of mass media to accurately transmit information. We provide a balanced program of theory and practice and attempt to produce what employers are looking for: liberally educated men and women who speak and write clearly, think critically, and have a strong capacity to learn.

Student Research

Speech Communication Faculty