Speech Communication — Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Minnesota State University, Mankato

Dr. Daniel Cronn-Mills, Chair
Dr. Kristen Cvancara, Director of Graduate Studies
Kathy Steiner, Administrative Assistant

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Speech Communication Classes in Fall 2009

Current economic conditions have forced Minnesota State and the Speech Communication Department to prepare for a significant budget reduction. Only classes with guaranteed funding are currently available for registration. More sections may become available throughout spring and summer if additional funding becomes available.

How will I know if more sections open up?
The Speech Communication Department will send out a listserv e-mail when additional sections are opened. The department highly recommends you join the listserv if you need a speech communication class in Fall 2009. You may join the listserv at http://mail.mnsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/spcommstudents

Who do I contact about this situation?
The department recommends you and your parents send concerns to:

MSU Administration

Dr. Jane Earley, Dean, College of Arts & Humanities - jane.earley@mnsu.edu
Dr. Scott Olson, Vice President for Academic Affairs - scott.olson@mnsu.edu
Dr. Richard Davenport, President - richard.davenport@mnsu.edu

Student Government at MSU, Mankato

Minnesota State Student Association (MMSA) - http://www.mnsu.edu/mssa/contact/

MnSCU – Statewide Administration

Dr. James H. McCormick, Chancellor of MnSCU (contact through his executive assistant - colleen.thompson@so.mnscu.edu)

State Government

Governor Tim Pawlenty - tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
Representative Kathy Brynaert - rep.kathy.brynaert@house.mn
Representative Terry Morrow – rep.terry.morrow@house.mn
Senator Kathy Sheran - sen.kathy.sheran@senate.mn
Other elected representatives to the Minnesota House and Senate may be found online at http://www.gis.leg.mn/mapserver/districts/

Student Learning Goals

Speech Communication is a field of study inviting students to engage in the theoretically-informed practice of communication in their personal, professional, and public lives. Students who succeed in Speech Communication can expect to meet the following goals:

Presentations: Increased confidence and competence in public presentations.
Relationships: knowledge of the manner in which communication creates, maintains and transforms relationships, and the ability to engage in effective and productive relational communication.
Contexts: knowledge of the crucial role communication plays in community, professional and civic contexts, and the ability to use communication behaviors ethically and effectively in various contexts.
Diversity: Knowledge and respect for the role of culture and diversity in communication, and the ability to effectively communicate within and across cultures.
Influence: Competency in reflective construction and analysis of arguments and discourse intended to influence beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices.
Technology: Ability to effectively use communication technology and to critically evaluate how technology affects communication.
Research: Competency in systematic inquiry, including the process of asking questions, systematically attempting to answer them, and understanding the limitations of the conclusions reached.

Assessment
In order to best enhance teaching and learning in the Speech Communication Department, it is necessary to assess student learning and the degree to which students have attained the goals of the program. To do so, the Speech Communication Department has developed and implemented an assessment plan.

1. Daley, J., Chesebro, J., Duncan, R., Jayes, J., Levin, S., Long, L., Palmerton, P. & White-Newman, J.B. (1995, summer). Final Definition: Defining the field of communication, Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association of Communication Administrators Summer Conference.
2. Based on Zarefsky, D. (1995). The roots of American community. The Carroll C. Arnold Distinguished Lecture. Allyn & Bacon: Boston.
3. Based on Boyer, E. (1990). Scholarship reconsidered: Priorities of the professorate. Princeton, NJ: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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