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Show Communication D. Permission from the department chairperson should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) Communication Program: Communication Minor and Communication Teaching Minor I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in minor courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. A minimum of 20 credit hours for a Communication departmental minor. Communication 112 required. The remaining elective Communication courses should be selected in consultation with a departmental adviser. B. A minimum of 26 credit hours for Communication Teaching minor. Required Communication courses: HU105 (3), 107 (3), HU111 (3), HU112 (3), 211 (2), 220 (3), 271 (3), 415 (3), 485 (3). ■ EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY PROGRAM Forensics — Participation in inter-collegiate forensic activities is conducted in conjunction with the instructional program in debate and interpretation. Students take active part in regional and national forensic meets under the direction of the debate coach. Speech Contests —Outstanding students participate in the following contest: The James N. Luvaris Extempore Speaking Contest for Junior and Senior students. Recognition is given in the form of financial awards. High School Forensic Contest —The Department of Communication is host to the annual Weber State Leland H. Monson High School Forensic Tournament held in February of each year. The tournament is in its forty- eighth year. Over six hundred students from Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming participate. The Signpost —Journalism students have the opportunity to work on the Weber State College student newspaper: The Signpost. Weber State College Broadcasters — Students interested in radio and television broadcast operation have an opportunity to prepare and present "live" broadcast programs over KWCR-FM, the college radio station. COMMUNICATION 102. Principles of Public Speaking (3) Selection of subjects for specific purposes, fundamental skills of speech preparation and delivery, and basic culture for speech. Scheduled to include two hours of lab for students who show special need. 104. Convocations (1) Features distinguished speakers and artists in broad fields of humanities, sciences, technology, education, national and world affairs, and specialized artists in the fine arts from specialties such as music, theatre, interpretation, ballet and art. May be repeated for maximum of six credits. HU105. Communication Skills in Human Relations (3) The student will gain understanding of the causes leading to breakdowns between people in communication behaviors. Emphasis will be placed on methods and skills development which will assist in improving interpersonal relationships between people. 106. Listening (2) Acquisition of advanced listening skills facilitating depth learning, retention, and recall in oral communication. 107. Basic Principles: The Oral Interpretation of Literature (3) Oral reading into more advanced levels of literature with emphasis on techniques of impression and expression. HU111- Introduction to Discussion and Parliamentary Law (3) Theory and practical application of the discussion methods used in committees, informal groups, and business conferences; principles and practices in the use of parliamentary procedure. HU112. Introduction to Mass Communication (3) Survey of mass communication disciplines, including newspapers, television, advertising, and public relations. Guest lectures. 113. Basic Reporting (3) Basic instruction in news judgment, news sources, news gathering, and writing techniques, with special emphasis on style, copy preparation and accuracy. Prerequisite: Ability to type proficiently. 125. Developing Your Educational Plan (D Provides opportunity for freshmen students to assess their academic strengths and weaknesses and develop an educational plan. 170. Introduction to Broadcasting (3) Open to all students, lecture material covers the development of broadcasting, history, economy, and social impact. Limited laboratory experience. Laboratory assignments in radio and television. 211. Phonetics (2) Basic speech for improvement of English diction or for foreign language or dialect studies. 215. Theory and Principles of Communication (3) Examination of contemporary communication studies that span the variables. Contexts and constraints of the communication process. Concerned with the investigation of formal and informal social situations in which persons in face-to-face encounters sustain a focused interaction through the reciprocal exchange of verbal and non-verbal cues. Prerequisite: Communication 105. 216. Publication Photography (4) Planning and production of photography for publication. Three lectures and one lab a week. Prerequisite: Photography 101. (Same as Photography 216). 217. Basic Copyreading and Editing (3) Introduction to copyreading, editing, headline writing and newspaper makeup. 220. Argumentation and Debate (3) Analysis, reasoning, types of evidence, organization, delivery and techniques in logic as applied to forensic situations of speech. Techniques for debate with emphasis on various forms of debate; parliamentary, cross- examination. Oxford, Lincoln-Douglas, with emphasis on logic, analysis and application of various forms of evidence in debate. 221. Intercollegiate Debate (1) Preparation and competition on the national debate resolutions and participation in individual events. Course may be repeated for credit six times. 235. Communication Graphics (3) Introduction to graphic production, type faces, paper, design, layout, printing techniques. 240. Principles of Public Relations (3) Philosophy and practice of public relations function in industry, government, education, and business; case studies. 245. Manual Communication Techniques (3) An introduction to the area of communication skills of the deaf and especially sign language and its history; to help the student attain a pro- 142 143 |
