human beings and encourage symbolic expression that celebrates the fundamental dignity of all human beings. Obsolete Credit Credit earned more than ten (10) years earlier than the proposed date of graduation will not be accepted for the major, minor or BIS concentration in Communication unless validated through a challenge examination or department chair approval. Cocurricular and Extracurricular Activities Scholarships Activity scholarships are available to WSU forensics competitors and to Signpost, KWCR-FM and Weber State News staff members. Contact the department office at 626-8924 for more information. Professional and/or Honorary Organizations Communication students are encouraged to join one or more of the professional and/or honorary organizations affiliated with the department. Memberships in these organizations provide students with opportunities to meet and network with Communication professionals, learn about employment opportunities in the field of Communication, and participate in practical experiences relevant to future employment. See the faculty advisor for each organization for more information: Organization— Relevant Emphasis Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha— Forensics, Communication Studies National Broadcasting Society/AERho— Electronic Media Society of Professional Journalists— Journalism Public Relations Student Society of America Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society Advisor Omar Guevara Terri Reddout Sheree Josephson Mukhbir Singh Omar Guevara Sheree Josephson Forensics Participation in intercollegiate forensic activities is conducted in conjunction with the instructional program in debate, public speaking, and oral interpretation of literature. Students take active part in regional and national forensic meets under the direction of the debate coach. High School Speech and Debate Contests The Department of Communication hosts the annual Weber State Leland H. Monson High School Debate and Individual Events Tournaments each year. Now in theft eighth decade, these tournaments attract hundreds of competitors from Utah and neighboring states. A generous grant from the Keystone Foundation supports speaker awards for outstanding students. Signpost Journalism students have the opportunity to work on the Weber State student newspaper, Signpost. Weber State Broadcasters Students practice and develop theft knowledge and resumes by joining Weber State's student-run media operations • Radio station KWCR-FM 88.1 broadcasts music, local sports, news and specialty programs. Spanish-language programming every Sunday serves as an important connection to the Hispanic community. • Weber State News serves as the only local television newscast for Weber and Davis counties. The student crew produces two newscasts each week. 109 COMMUNICATION MAJOR BACHELORS DEGREE (BS OR BA) » Program Prerequisite: Be admitted as a major (see Admission Requirements on the next page). » Minor: There is no minor required for students majoring in Communication, although a minor is an option for students who choose to concentrate in Journalism or Public Relations & Advertising. A student may not receive both a major and a minor from the Department of Communication. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable), in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher for all courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. Between 42 and 51 of these must be Communication courses, depending on the selected inter disciplinary concentration. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Between 27 and 35 of these are required within the major, depending on the selected interdisciplinary concentration. To enroll in upper division Communication courses, 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 their Communication course work at Weber State University in order to receive a major or a minor in Communication Advisement Students are encouraged to meet with the appropriate department advisor depending on theft selected interdisciplinary concentration. Refer to the Communication Department Web page for a current list of department advisors - weber.edu/communication. Admission Requirements To be admitted as a major in the Department of Communication, students must have completed the following requirements: 1. Complete the following three pre-major foundation courses with an overall grade point average of 2.5 and at least a grade of "C" in each course: 1) COMM HU1020, 2) COMM 1130, and 3)COMMHU2110. 2. Achieve a grade point average of 2.5 or higher over 30 credit hours. 3. Meet the general education requirements for Composition and Quantitative Literacy. General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses, required for the Communication major, will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM HU1020, COMM HU2110. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students must successfully complete a series of and breadth courses. , core, Foundation Courses - Communication courses required for admission to the major. Core Courses - Communication courses required of all Communication majors regardless of theft chosen concentrations. Depth Courses - required and elective Communication courses that are specified and vary based on the interdisciplinary concentration and emphasis area selected. Breadth Courses - required and elective courses from non-Communication departments within the University that are specified and vary based on the interdisciplinary concentration and emphasis area selected. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts& Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS, Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH MILS NAVS Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog Continuing Ed Davis Campus