104 COMM COMM COMM COMM COMM COMM COMM COMM COMM COMM COMM 3890d COMM 4130 COMM 4750 COMM 4800 DV3080 DV3090 3130 3400 3440 3550 3780 3810 3850 Intercultural Communication (3) Gender & Communication News Reporting & Writing (3) Public Relations (3) Public Relations Writing (3) Organizational Communication (3) Broadcast News Writing and Production (3) Persuasive Communication Advertising (3) Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with KWCR (1-3) Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Television Broadcasting (1-3) In-depth Investigative Journalism (3) Advanced Audio and Video Production (3) Special Study and Individual Projects (1-3) Breadth Courses (17-18 credit hours) One of the following courses (2-3 credit hours): CEET 1110 Basic Electronics (2) POLS 3760 State Government & Politics (3) MKTG 3010 Marketing Concepts and Practices (3) See department advisor about which of these three courses to take for the specific program of study, and for an approved list of additional non- Communication Department elective breadth courses (15 credit hours). INTERPERSONAL 8i FAMILY COMMUNICATION INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION (45 CREDIT HOURS) The goal of the Interpersonal and Family Communication Interdisciplinary concentration is to understand, explain and improve our friendship, marriage, family and other meaningful long and short-term interpersonal relationships. This field of inquiry establishes communication as the central enabling feature or framework through which persons function, create and share meaning, sustain identities and negotiate their relationships with each other and the rest of the world. This interdisciplinary program of study is designed to produce scholars who understand the complex, dynamic and vital processes of relational living as well as individuals who are able to enrich and strengthen their own intimate and family relationships. Depth Courses (21 credit hours) COMM HU2010 Mass Media and Society (3) COMM 3050 Theory & Literature of Interpersonal Communication (3) COMM 3060 Listening Theory (3) COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) COMM 4500 Topics in Communication (3) Only when offered as "Family Communication" Breadth Courses (24 credit hours) CHF 1400 Marriage as an Interpersonal Process (3) CHF 2400 Family Relations (3) WS 2050 Introduction to Women's Studies (3) See department advisor for an a cation Department elective list of additional non-Communi- courses (15 credit hours) JOURNALISM INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION (45 CREDIT HOURS) The Journalism Interdisciplinary concentration teaches students how to collect and write information regarding current events, including trends, issues and people, for publication in a newspaper, magazine or Web site. The curriculum emphasizes writing skills, but students also leam about research, interviewing, editing, layout and design, and legal and ethical issues in journalism. Depending on the mix of depth and breadth courses, students will be prepared for careers in technical writing, web publishing, literary journalism, or general reporting. Depth Courses (24 credit hours) COMM 1500 Introduction to Mass Communication (3) COMM 2350 Communication Graphic Design (3) COMM 2890 Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost (1) COMM 3130 News Reporting & Writing (3) COMM 3220 Editing (3) COMM 3890a Advanced Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost (2) COMM 4130 In-depth and Investigative Journalism (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 2200 In-studio Video Production & Performance (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) COMM 3780 Broadcast News and Writing (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 3060 Listening Theory (3) COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) COMM 3400 Public Relations (3) COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) COMM 3810 Per su asive Communication (3) COMM 3890a Advanced Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost (1-3) COMM 4400 Public Relations Media Campaigns (3) Breadth Courses (21 credit hours) NOTE: students may select a traditional minor in lieu of these breadth courses. One of the following courses (3 credit hours); ART 1150 Basic Photography (3) ENGL 3050 Grammar, Style and Usage (3) ENGL 3270 Magazine Article Writing (3) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective breadth courses (18 credit hours). ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION (44-46 CREDIT HOURS) Organizational communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within organizations across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media through the effective and ethical practice of human communication. Students who complete this concentration will be prepared to work as technical writers, in training and development, or in related fields. Depth Courses (18-21 credit hours) COMM HU2010 Mass Media and Society (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 3220 Editing (3) COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) See department advisor for 2 or 3 additional courses (6-9 credit hours) from the following list: COMM 2200 In-studio Video Production & Performance (3) COMM 3060 Listening Theory (3) COMM 3070 Performance Studies (3) COMM 3100 Small Group Facilitation & Leadership (3) COMM 3120 Advanced Public Speaking (3) COMM 3220 Editing (3) COMM 3400 Public Relations (3) Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog