Oral Communication Proficiency

To fulfill the Oral Communication Proficiency, students must take one core-designated oral communication course, as approved by the Core Curriculum Committee. Approved oral communication courses will normally be capped at 20 students.
Why Oral Communications?

The cultivation of the skills and habits of good oral communication is necessary for an authentic Liberal Arts education. Accordingly, all students will be required to develop their ability to speak in a clear and coherent manner by taking one course designated as fulfilling the oral communication proficiency.

Oral Communication Proficiency Courses

Core Curriculum Resources

For Faculty Advisors

The information below is intended to help faculty members learn more about the Oral Communication Proficiency.

Requirement Objectives

The following is a list of objectives that you may find helpful when you’re preparing to submit a course to the CCC for approval.

Oral Communication Proficiency courses will:

Require students to present at least one formal oral presentation, along with a variety of other oral presentations, such as student-led class discussions.
Instruct students in delivering oral presentations that are designed to be lively and interesting, and in the virtues of effective communication, including a clearly focused topic, a unified thesis, supporting evidence, and language that is precise, concise, and appropriate for the rhetorical situation.

Notes

Proficiency Requirements

Selected Writing I (composition/writing) and Oral Communication (public speaking) transfer courses may be articulated as equivalent to Providence College courses that meet these proficiency requirements. All other proficiencies will normally be met through successful completion of designated Providence College day courses unless authorized through student petition.

Helpful Links

Oral Communication Proficiency