202 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities • Entertainment: acquire skills in production, writing and content development to prepare to pursue further graduate study and careers within the entertainment industry. • Digital Media Production: acquire skills producing, writing, shooting, editing, directing, and distributing video content. Focused on creating and sharing institutional, educational and commercial video productions. Required Courses (30 credit hours) COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: (3) COMM 1560 - Audio Production and Performance Credits: (3) COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance Credits: (3) COMM 2250 - Essentials of Digital Media Credits: (3) COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video Credits: (3) COMM 4750 - Advanced Audio and Video Production Credits: (3) COMM 4760 - Electronic Media Management Credits: (3) Three of the following courses (9 credit hours) COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media and Society Credits: (3) COMM 2730 - Radio Production Workshop Credits: (l) (3 semesters at 1 credit hour each) COMM 2751 - Field Video Production and Performance Credits: (3) COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing Credits: (3) COMM 3070 - Performance Studies Credits: (3) COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3090 - Gender and Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3100 - Small Group Facilitation and Leadership Credits: (3) COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3200 - Live Event Production Credits: (1-3) COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) COMM 3350 - Visual Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3400 - Public Relations Credits: (3) COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3460 - Public Relations and Social Media Credits: (3) COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3780 - Broadcast News Writing and Production Credits: (3) COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3850 - Advertising Credits: (3) COMM 3890 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Signpost Credits: (1-3) COMM 3891 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with KWCR Credits: (1-3) COMM 3893 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Studio 76 Credits: (1-3) • COMM 4130 - In-depth and Investigative Journalism Credits: (3) • COMM 4440 - Developing and Evaluating Health Communication Campaigns Credits: (3) • COMM 4500 - Topics in Communication Credits: (3) only when taught as electronic media- related topic and with permission of instructor • COMM 4800 - Special Study and Individual Projects Credits: (1-3) Elective Courses (15 credit hours) See department advisor for an approved list of non- Communication Department courses for the tracks (15 credit hours). Interpersonal & Family Communication Emphasis, Communication (BS) Communication Major • Program Prerequisite: Not required. • Minor: Students may complete a minor approved by their academic advisor OR one of the tracks associated with any of the six interdisciplinary emphasis areas: Civic Advocacy, Digital Media, Interpersonal & Family Communication, Multimedia Journalism, Organizational Communication, and Public Relations & Advertising. A student may not receive both a major and a minor from the Department of Communication. • Grade Requ i re m ents: A grade o f" C" o r bette r 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. A total of 40 upper-division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Between 27-35 of these are required within the major, depending on the selected emphasis. To enroll in upper-division Communication courses, a student must hold upper-division standing in the university. Students must 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 their selected emphasis. Refer to the Communication Department website for a current list of department advisors - weber.edu/ com munication. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study at the Communication Department office, Elizabeth Hall 330. No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog