This essay examines two commonly held objections to the position that speech communication is a liberal study. The essay then argues that speech communication does hold a legitimate claim to inclusion in the liberal curriculum, provided that criteria suggested here are met by contemporary speech communication departments.
Communication Education
Volume 29, 1980 - Issue 4: The Status of the Discipline
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