Speech Concentration

A concentration in Speech will help prepare you for a career in any number of areas, including:

• Book editing
• Copywriting or copy editing
• Grant writing
• Newsroom writing or editing
• Public relations
• Content management or production

Speech is offered at the following locations.

• Ottawa, KS (Residential Campus)
• Overland Park, Kansas
• Brookfield, Wisconsin
• Online

Speech Performance Concentration Courses

A concentration consists of a minimum of four courses, of which at least 12 semester credits must be upper division. See the course catalog for more information regarding concentrations.
Select at least four of the following courses:

• Argumentation and Debate

• Oral Interpretation

• Voice and Diction

• Advanced Intercollegiate Forensics

• Advanced Public Speaking

• Leadership and Communication

• Managing Organizational Conflict

University Accreditation

Ottawa University, as a whole, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Specific degree programs within our institution have also been accredited by relevant bodies within the field:

• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing Ottawa University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
• National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC)
• Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
• National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)

We are proudly recognized for our commitment to student excellence by the following designations:

• Colleges of Distinction 2021-22
• GOLD Military Friendly School 2021-22