Abstract
Set within statewide scrutiny of new undergraduate programs, this article describes the creation of an interdisciplinary speech communication degree at a small university campus. The program was developed under constraints requiring little duplication of existing state programs and reliance on current faculty, facilities, and resources. The article explains how faculty from several disciplines planned a curriculum combining speech, English, computer science, modern language, philosophy, psychology, and anthropology. It outlines a structure built around general education, a communication core, and a student designed collateral emphasis area. The article also reports subsequent program growth and movement toward independent departmental status. It contributes to communication administration by presenting interdisciplinary curriculum design as a practical small school alternative.
Recommended Citation
Hyde Welch, Betty Jo
(1984)
"Interdisciplinary Speech Communication: A Small School Alternative,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 47, Article 18.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol47/iss1/18
