courses: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, and 1500 or 2010; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: permission of instmctor. COMM 3890d. Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Television Broadcasting (1-3) Open to students who are members of Weber State News' crew or staff and/or crew members of other student produced television programs. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for BIS students: 3 of the following courses: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, and 1500 or 2010; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: permission of instmctor. COMM 4130. In-depth and Investigative Journalism (3) Emphasizes finding and writing news stories that move from explanations of what happened to how and why something happened. Examines research techniques and discusses ways to use the law to access information. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020,1130, 2110, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for BIS students: 3 of the following courses: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, and 1500 or 2010; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: COMM 1130 or permission of instructor. COMM 4150. Classical Rhetorical Theory Sc Criticism (3) Studies the origins of rhetorical theory in Greece and Rome in the works of Corax, Isocrates, Plato, Protagoras, Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian. Tensions between rhetoric and philosophy. Study and application of neo-classical standards of rhetorical criticism. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020, 1130, 2110, 3810, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for BIS students: 3 of the following courses: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, 1500 or 2010 and 3810; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisite for non-Communication students: COMM 3810. COMM 4160. Contemporary Rhetorical and Communication Theories (3) Study of contemporary rhetorical and communication theories. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, 4150, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for BIS students: 3 of the following courses: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, and 1500 or 2010; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: permission of instmctor. COMM 4210. Intercollegiate Debate (1) Preparation and competition on the national debate resolutions and participation in individual events. Course may be repeated for credit four times. Prerequisite: COMM 2210 or equivalent. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020, 1130, 2110, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for BIS students: 3 of the following courses: COMM 1020,1130, 2110, and 1500 or 2010; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: permission of instructor. COMM 4400. Public Relations Media and Campaigns (3) Apply communication principles to internal and external publics; research, plan and evaluate social interrelationships; study of the controlled and uncontrolled media and theft role in public relations; prepare a major public relations campaign for a selected client. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020,1130, 2110, 3400, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for BIS students: 3 of the following 117 courses: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, and 1500 or 2010; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: permission of instmctor. COMM 4500. Topics in Communication (3) variable title The study and application of Communication in contemporary society is dynamic and ever changing. This course will provide students with opportunities to explore specialized topics in contemporary journalism, electronic mediated communication, human communication studies, and public relations in a seminar format. This course may be taken more than once with different designations. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: advanced standing. COMM 4750. Advanced Audio and Video Production (3) Capstone course for audio and video production. Emphasis is placed on combining production types to produce longer and more complex programs. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020,1130, 1560,2110,2200, 2751, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for BIS students: 3 of the following courses: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, and 1500 or 2010; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: permission of instmctor. COMM 4760. Electronic Media Management (3) Analysis of complex systems necessary to manage media companies such as radio stations, television stations and cable outlets. Students will develop a master plan for a new media company. Prerequisites for Communication majors and minors: COMM 1020, 1130,1500, 2110, and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for BIS students: 3 of the following courses: COMM 1020,1130, 2110, and 1500 or 2010; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. Prerequisites for non-Communication students: permission of instructor. COMM 4800. Special Study and Individual Projects (1-3) Work with an assigned faculty member on a project of special interest. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. A maximum of 3 credit hours may be counted for the major. Prerequisites for Communication majors, minors and BIS students: COMM 1020, 1130,2110, 3000, 3150, acceptance in program, and permission of instructor. COMM 4840. Teaching Journalism and Advising Student Media in the Secondary School (3) Prepares students to be teachers of journalism and advisors of student media in secondary schools. Designed to confront problems involved in organizing a staff, gathering material and publishing a newspaper, yearbook and literary magazine. For Communication teaching majors or minors: advanced standing and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. For other Communication majors and minors: acceptance in program, pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000; permission of instructor. COMM 4850. Teaching Speech and Directing Speech Activities in the Secondary School (3) Methods and techniques for teaching speech communication in secondary schools. Techniques and practices for coaching and supervising high school speech activities such as individual events, legislative forum, and debate. For Communication teaching majors or minors: advanced standing and acceptance in program; pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000. For other Communication majors and minors: acceptance in program, pre/co-requisite, COMM 3000; permission of instmctor. 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