Contact Information

Diane Ferrero-Paluzzi
Department Chair

Email: dferrero-paluzzi@iona.edu
Phone: (914) 633-2053

Office Hours:
Tuesday 9:00 - 9:52 am
and 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 - 9:52 am
and 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Friday 9:00 - 9:52 am

Freshman Advising:
Thursday 3:30 - 4:00 pm
and by appointment

Requirements for the Major

Below are listed courses required for the BA with a major
in Speech Communication

Courses that fulfill both College Core Options and Major Requirements

Course Number
Course Name
Credits
SCS 101 Introduction to Oral Communication
3

Departmental Courses required for the Major

Course Number
Course Name
Credits
SCS 205 Interpersonal Speech Communication
3
SCS 304 Business and Professional Speaking
3
SCS 346 Intercultural Communication
3
SCS 360 Communication Theory
3
SCS 370 Small Group Communication
3
SCS 225, 302, 230, 231 323, 332, 334, 375, 380, 415 Choose any four courses: Public Speaking; Vocal Skills for Communication; Persuasion; Problems in Media Communication; Gender Differences in Human Communication; Interviewing; Special Topics in Speech Communication Studies; Communication Problems in Aging; Communication for the Health Care Professional, Narrative & Storytelling in Health Care
12
SCS 401 Capstone: Internship in Speech Communication
3

Total credits required for this major: 30