105 » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - a minimum of 46 of these must be Communication courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 300 and above) - a minimum of 22 of these is required within the major. Advisement Students are encou department advisor: Electronic Media Journalism Prof. Communication Studies Public Relations (A-M) Public Relations (N-Z) Communication Teaching Minor, BIS Emphasis Department Secretary raged to meet with the appropriate Prof. Kara Gould Dr. Sheree Josephson Dr. Randolph J. Scott Prof. Allison Hess Dr. J. Andrew Lingwall Prof. Colleen Garside Prof. Ty Sanders Mrs. Virginia Stevens (801-626-6454) (801-626-6164) (801-626-6464) (801-626-7499) (801-626-8128) (801-626-6256) (801-626-6558) (801-626-6426) Admission Requirements To be admitted as a major in the Department of Communication, students must have completed the following requirements: 1. Complete three of the four courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 2.5 in the three courses selected and at least a grade of "C" in each of the courses selected: Comm HU 1020, HUl050, 1120,1130 2. Achieve a grade point average of 2.5 or higher in 30 credit hours. 3. Meet the general education requirements for Composition and Quantitative Literacy. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science requirements (Bachelor of Arts recommended). The following courses required for the Communication major will also satisfy general education requirements: Comm HUl020 and Comm HU1050. To enroll in 3000- and 4000-level classes in the Department of Communication, a student must be admitted as a major or hold upper division standing in the university. Students must successfully complete at least 50 percent of thet Communication course work at Weber State University in order to receive a major or a minor in Communication. Course Requirements for B.A. or B.S. Degree Level I: Core Communication Courses Required for all Majors (12 credit hours) Comm HU 1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) Comm HU 1050 Intro to Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3) Comm 1120 Intro to Mass Communication (3) Comm 1130 Media Writing (3) CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENT Select one of the following concentrations: • Communication Studies Concentration (34 credit hours) LevelII: Communication Studies Courses Required (22 credit hours) Intro to Communication Studies (1) Comm 1010 Comm 3050 Comm SI3150 Comm 3550 Theory & Literature of Interpersonal Communication (3) Communication Research Methods (3) Organizational Communication (3) Comm 3810 Comm 4150 Comm 4160 Comm 4990 Persuasive Communication (3) Classical Rhetorical Theory & Criticism (3) Contemporary Rhetorical & Communication Theories (3) Senior Seminar (3) Level III: Communication Studies Concentration Electives (12 credit hours) Select 12 credit hours torn major advisor. Comm 2200 Comm 2210/4210 CommHU2280 Comm 2890/4890 Comm 2920/4920 Comm 3060 Comm 3070 Comm DV3080 Comm 3100 Comm 3120 Comm 3230 Comm 3650 Comm 4500 Soclgy SI3600 the following with approval from your Argumentation & Debate (3) Intercollegiate Debate (1-4) Mass Media & Society (3) Internship (off campus) (2) Short Courses, Workshops (1-3) Listening Theory (3) Performance Studies (3) Intercultural Communication (3) Small Group Communication Theory & Application (3) Advanced Public Speaking (3) Health Communication (3) Law of Mass Communication (3) Topics in Communication (3) Social Statistics (3) • Electronic Media Concentration (34 credit hours) Level II: Electronic Media Courses Required (20 credit hours) Comm 2720 Audio Production & Performance (3) Comm 2750 In-studio Video Production & Performance(3) Comm 3650 Law of Mass Communication (3) Comm 3730 Media Programming & Audiences (3) Comm 3740 Writing for Audio & Video (3) Comm 4890 Internship (off campus) (2) Comm 4990 Senior Seminar (3) Level III: Electronic Media Concentration Electives (14 credit hours) Select 14 credit hours torn the following courses with approval from your major advisor. Comm 2280 Comm 2730 Comm 2751 Comm 2920/4920 Comm SI3150 Comm 3780 Comm 3890b Comm 4750 Comm 4760 Comm 4500 Comm 4800 Mass Media & Society (3) Radio Production Workshop (1) Field Video Prod &Perf (3) Short Courses, Workshops (1-3) Communication Research Methods (3) Broadcast News Writing & Prod (3) Adv Coop Work Exper w/KWCR (1-3) Adv Video & Audio Production (3) Electronic Media Management (3) Topics in Communication (3) Special Study & Indiv Projects (3) • Journalism Concentration (34 credit hours) Level II: Journalism Concentration Courses Required (19 credit hours) Comm 2350 Communication Graphics (3) Comm 2890 Coop Work Experience w/Signpost (1) Comm 3130 News Reporting & Writing (3) Comm 3650 Law of Mass Communication (3) Comm 3890a Adv Coop Work Exper w/Signpost (1) Comm 4130 In-depth & Investigative Journalism (3) Comm 4890 Coop Work Experience (off campus) (2) Comm 4990 Senior Seminar (3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Jnterdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Ms* Humanities COMM- ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business * Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber STATE UNIV 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y