Sample courses:

• CAS 175: Persuasion and Propaganda (3)
  • An examination of how symbols have been used to create belief and action in revolutionary, totalitarian, and democratic settings.
• CAS 212: Informative Speaking (3)
  • Organizing, adapting, and presenting informative speeches and oral reports on technical and scholarly projects, both by manuscript reading and extemporaneously.
  • Prerequisite: CAS 100.
• CAS 213: Persuasive Speaking (3)
  • Organizing and adapting the techniques of persuasion to achieve personal and public goals.
  • Prerequisite: CAS 100.
• CAS 214W: Speech Writing (3)
  • Writing speeches for delivery in political, professional, and ceremonial contexts; emphasis on composition and language for persuasive purposes.
  • Prerequisite: CAS 100.
• CAS 215: Argumentation (3)
  • Theory of influencing belief and conduct, gathering of material, analysis of proposition, case building, briefing, outlining, evidence, cross-examination, refutation, rebuttal, composition and delivery of the argumentative speech.
• CAS 280W: Oral Interpretation (3)
  • Principles of oral interpretation of the printed page with practice in oral reading of poetry, prose, and drama.
• CAS 395: Forensics Practicum (1-2 per semester, maximum of 16)
  • Provides students in forensics the opportunity for supervised participation in the activity in class and in intercollegiate competition.
• CAS 470: Nonverbal Communication (3)
  • Communication in nonverbal sign systems, such as gesture, posture, facial expression, eye movement, and apparel.
  • Prerequisites: 6 credits in speech communication.
• CAS 480: Oral Tradition of Interpretation (3)
  • Theories and movements in history or oral interpretation form Plato to contemporary scholars; individual practice in one of these traditions.
  • Prerequisite: CAS 380.