So anyways one of my classes got cancelled, and I wanted to move my speech 85 class around. I went to talk to the Speech department, only to find out there is a blatant lack of opeings in this class. After talking with the department secretary and a professor. They said they are expecting 150 people to waitlist for speech 85 for the spring. Apperently with this population increase on campus, they aren't increasing professors in the support departments, so they just don't have enough space for everyone to take it.

So I am going to register with my local community college and take the equivalent class as a web course.

I think I'm #5 or so on the wait list for that class

you can take an online speech class?

Yes, you can take your speech class over the internet. I am doing it through St. Louis Community College - Meramec: $73/(credit hr)!


O yeah, I forgot my question, does anyone have any good upper level humanities classes I could take? I pretty much have MWF free after 11 and TR after 1:45.

I have taken:

English 20/60
Lit 1XX
Poli Sci 90
Econ 121 (Micro)

Holy shit, you can do that? 73 bucks a credit hour, if it transferrs over to UMR as speech 85, I might just have to do that. I'm enrolled in 85 for next semester, but an online course seems so much easier.

How in the world can you take a speech class over the internet? How would you get graded on presentation, posture, etc.

Here is the link to the course description:
https://hank.stlcc.edu/pls/SLCC/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200610&subj_in=COM&crse_in=107&schd_in=WEB

It does say that you have to go in to video tape the speech, but if you talk with the prof, she said I could video tape them here and mail them in.

My friends girlfriend took the class over the summer and she had to go in and videotape her speeches. She said it was a lot easier to do her speech in front of a camera instead of a whole class.

easier.. yes. Realistic, no - unless you plan on being an anchor, but even they have an audience. I really don't like doing speeches without an audience - but to each their own.

--sea

There is one really cool Humanities Prof. named McMannus that teaches a bunch. I would recommend him. I believe he is taking a History of War Tactics class or something, which I would take if I was going to be here next semester.

A good Speech will develop a close connection between the audience and the speaker. An audience can really help or hurt a speech based on there entusiasm. I am in speech85 right now and it is a very fun and very easy class. Even if you have never spoken before it isnt hard to get an A if you just jump through a few hoops when it is called for. And even as a former speech team competitor, I still think I learned a few things in the class.

In our Speech85 class, we were taught to speak in front of groups of people more often because it will reduce the anxiety you have. Less anxiety means a more comfortable feel for what you're doing. Therefore, speaking to a camera isn't really all that helpful if you're trying to become a better public speaker.

Wow....I think I may take a psychology class through them over the summer....$73 a credit hour, and transfers here. Thanks for the link.

I think the goal is more to pass a class in order to one day graduate than it is to become a better public speaker.

I'm think it depends more on the teacher. I have Kaiser and so far it seems she's fairly serious about the grades and is acting like she'll takes points away fairly easily for not hitting all the points on the speeches and outlines. Have only had one speech so far though.