Is Speech a required course at every college?

bcarvings
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:50:49 +0000

Hi,
I had to take a speech class last year, (I’m currently a senior in high school) and I hated it because I have a phobia of speaking in front of large groups of people. I’ve worked on it, one-on-one I don’t get nervious at all but I am just not a “party” person. I am very reserved in large groups, but I talk a lot if its just like 2 people.

I’ve tried working on this but I will never be 100% “normal”. It’s just the way my brain was made.

At the colleges I’m looking at most or all seem to require a speech, or if not labeled soley as speech, then speech/comp class.

Do all colleges require this? Which ones emphasize independent work and much less speech? Any suggestions on career advice? I like science and math…