108 expand the depth and breadth of understanding of the literary era which the seminar explores. MENG 6560. Contemporary World Literature (2) Contemporary literature corresponding in theme, genre and/or form to the seminar (MENG 6260) with which it is paired, this course examines in depth the writing of a single writer or a small group who are major contributors to the literary and cultural era of the seminar. Closely articulated with the seminar, this class will expand the depth and breadth of understanding of the literary era which the seminar explores. MENG 6610. Advanced Studies in Genre (2) Variable Title In this course students will examine the artistic elements of one literary genre (i.e., poetry, drama, fiction, etc.) or sub-genre (i.e., lyrical poetry, etc.). Students will analyze both major and minor literary texts as they develop a working definition of the form and effectiveness of a literary genre. This variable title course may be repeated twice for credit with different subject matter. MENG 6710. Variable Topics (2) Variable Title This course provides a vehicle for advanced study that goes beyond the level of core program courses. Topics will vary and specifics of classes will emerge in response to the interest and talents of the most advanced students in the program. This variable title course may be repeated twice for credit with different subject matter. MENG 6821. Teaching Developmental Reading and Writing (2) Designed to support beginning teaching assistants, this course is a hands-on training for first time teachers of developmental reading and writing courses. Teaching assistants will review and understand text materials used in theft teaching. They will review department syllabi for developmental courses they will be teaching, develop strategies for teaching and articulating reading and writing skills, plan work assignments for students, and practice grading from department rubrics. MENG 6822 Teaching College Writing (2) Designed especially to support graduates teaching for the first time, Teaching College Writing is a hands-on training in which new teachers will review and understand department syllabi for the course(s) they will be teaching, develop strategies for teaching specific writing concepts and skills, and practice grading using a common rubric. MENG 6823 Teaching Practicum (1) The Teaching Practicum is a support course for teachers in theft first semester of teaching college writing. Students will meet twice weekly to develop teaching strategies, enhance grading skills, resolve problems that have arisen in their classes, and plan strategies and procedures for classes they are teaching. MENG 6830. Directed Readings (1-3) This course allows students credit for individual study with a professor, usually for further study that grows out of course work. The student and professor agree to a written contract for study which must be approved by the program director. No more than 2 credit hours of Directed Readings may apply toward the MA degree unless approved by the program director. This course is designed to allow students to explore in depth and/or breadth subject matter which goes beyond the established courses in the Master's Degree Program. MENG 6940. Masters Project (3) This course provides for the creation and execution of a project growing out of graduate study particularly as it applies to the workplace. MENG 6960. Thesis (6) Thesis credit may be taken in increments of 1-3 hours in any term. The Thesis is a capstone research and scholarly writing course for the Master's Degree Program. DEPARTMENT Communication Chain Dr. Randolph J. Scott Location: B3-326 Telephone Contact: Virginia Stevens 801-626-8924 Professors: Sheree Josephson; Associate Professors: Susan Hafen, Rebecca Johns, Joel Passey Randolph Scott, Richard W Sline; Assistant Professors: Colleen Packer Garside, Mukhbir Singh; Instructor Specialists: Allison Barlow Hess, Ty Sanders; Instructors: Omar Guevara, Mark Merkley, Howard Noel, Russell Rampton, Terri Reddout, Kim Smith, Richard Tews Uommunication is a dynamic process that plays a complex and profound role in shaping both individuals and sodety and is vital to the free exchange of ideas central to a democratic society. The Weber State University Department of Communication seeks to promote an understanding of this process and the effective and ethical practice of human communication by focusing on how people create and use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels and media, including those delivered through technology. WSU Communication Department curricula and programs are grounded within a liberal arts tradition and designed to help students live vital and successful lives in an ever-changing global environment. The curriculum for the major is designed to provide a liberal arts-based study of human communication combined with a course of study which prepares graduates for entry-level employment in Communication and Communication-related careers. The major also serves to prepare students for graduate study in Communication and related disciplines. The Department is committed to enhancing student learning through required internships and through co-curricular opportunities afforded by our student-operated newspaper, the Signpost, our student-operated radio station, KWCR-FM, student-produced news program, Weber State News, and by our nationally prominent intercollegiate forensics program. Communication majors may select one of six interdisciplinary concentrations: Civic Advocacy, Electronic Media, Interpersonal & Family Communication, Journalism, Organizational Communication and Pubfic Relations & Advertising. A Communication Teaching Major with concentrations in either Communication Studies or Journalism also is available. Depending upon future plans, individual needs and preferences, students may earn the Communication major as either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. The Communication minor and the Bachelor of Integrated Studies Concentration in Communication (BIS) are designed to provide the student with knowledge and skills in Communication that complement the student's major or other concentrations of study. These curricula, characterized by both required and elective upper division course work after completion of a required core, also are designed to complement the student's overall program of study and to be compatible with the student's career goals. In addition to emphasizing knowledge, understanding and demonstrated competence in the skills of human communication, curricular and co-curricular programs emphasize the development of character in our students. Accordingly, Department faculty discourage symbolic expression that demeans and degrades other Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog