SP 107. Effective Oral Communication. (3 Credits)
"This course is designed to build and enhance organizational and communication skills needed to support leadership roles. It covers extemporaneous speeches, as well as speeches to persuade, inform, and motivate. Student will learn techniques to develop delivery skills, control use of gestures, and to overcome fear."
SP 204. Pulpit Speech. (3 Credits)
"This course introduces the student to basic sermon preparation and delivery, emphasizing sermon structure and the principles of effective speech. Studies include the elements of topical, textual, and expository messages, with special focus on expository preaching. The class will utilize opportunities for practice and evaluation of sermons in class."
SP 436. Expository Preaching. (3 Credits)
"This course demonstrates advanced principles in sermon preparation by helping the student construct well-organized expository sermon outlines, preach without relying heavily on manuscripts, and use sound communication principles in sermon delivery."
Prerequisite: Pulpit SpeechSP 609. Expository Preaching. (3 Credits)
"In this course, a variety of texts from Scripture will be studied in order to understand structure, content, theology and contemporary relevance. A series of expository sermons will be developed by the students in order that the holistic mechanics of each sermon may be examined. "