Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities 203 General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science requirements. See specific requirements for the BA and BS under the major course requirements. The following courses, required for the Communication major, will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM 1020, COMM 2010, and COMM 2110. Emphasis Areas Select one of the following emphasis areas in Co m m un ication: Civic Advocacy Digital Media Interpersonal & Family Communication Multimedia Journalism Organizational Communication Public Relations & Advertising Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students, regardless of their emphasis, must successfully complete required and elective Communication courses specified for each emphasis. Students must complete a minor approved by the department or the classes required in an interdisciplinary track (12 credits). Required Courses for all Majors (24 credit hours) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 1130 - Media Writing Credits: (3) • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3000 - Communication Theory Credits: (3) • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods Credits: (3) • COMM 3650 - Communication Law Credits: (3) • COMM 4890 - Communication Internship Credits: (1-3) • COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3) Courses Required to Fulfill the BS (12 credit hours) Select 4 courses (12 credit hours) from the following. Pick 3 credit hours from Physical Sciences and 3 credit hours from Life Sciences. COMM 3000 - Communication Theory Credits: (3) COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods Credits: (3) CHEM 1360 PS - Principles of Physical Science Credits: (3) GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3) GEO 1030 PS - Earthquakes and Volcanoes Credits: (3) GEO 1350 PS - Principles of Earth Science Credits: (3) HNRS 1500 PS - Perspectives in the Physical Sciences Credits: (3) PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics Credits: (3) BTNY 1370 LS - Principles of Life Science Credits: (3) HNRS 1510 LS - Perspectives in the Life Sciences Credits: (3) • NUTR1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) • HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) • ZOOL 1020 LS - Human Biology Credits: (3) • ZOOL 1030 LS - The Nature of Sex Credits: (3) Interpersonal & Family Communication Emphasis (45 credit hours) The Interpersonal & Family Communication emphasis is designed to help students understand, explain and improve friendship, marriage, family and other meaningful long- and short-term interpersonal relationships. Communication is the central enabling feature or framework through which we all function, create and share meaning, sustain identities and negotiate our relationships with each other and the rest of the world. This program of study will teach students to understand the complex, dynamic relationships. Required Courses (24 credit hours) COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management Credits: (3) COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing Credits: (3) COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3085 - Family Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3090 - Gender and Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) Required Outside the Department (6 credits) CHF 1400 - Marriage as an Interpersonal Process Credits: (3) or CHF 2400 - Family Relations Credits: (3) WGS 1500 SS/DV - Introduction to Women's Studies Credits: (3) Three of the following courses (9 credit hours) • COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media and Society Credits: (3) • COMM 3070 - Performance Studies Credits: (3) • COMM 3100 - Small Group Facilitation and Leadership Credits: (3) • COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) • COMM 3400 - Public Relations Credits: (3) • COMM 3460 - Public Relations and Social Media Credits: (3) • COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3892 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Public Relations Credits: (1-3) Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog