98 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha—Forensics Omar Guevara National Broadcasting Society/AERho—Electronic Media Ty Sanders Society of Professional Journalists—Journalism Shane Farver Public Relations Student Society of America Yeonsoo Kim Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society Cynthia Bishop Departmental Honors Susan Hafen 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 Event Tournaments each year. Now in their 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. Weber State Student Media The Signpost Journalism students have the opportunity to polish reporting, writing and multimedia skills at The Signpost, Weber State University's student-run news organization that is disseminated online and via newspaper. Digital Audio and Video Production Students practice and develop their knowledge and resumes by joining Weber State's student-run media operations • Radio station KWCR-FM 88. l broadcasts music, local sports, news and specialty programs. Spanish- language programming every Sunday serves as an important connection to the Hispanic community. • Students produce and disseminate original digital video productions. Interdisciplinary Minors The Communication Department participates in the interdisciplinary Linguistics Minor Program. Students who wish to enroll in this program should indicate their desire to do so with the program coordinator who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs section of this catalog.) Civic Advocacy Concentration, Communication (BA) Program Prerequisite: Not required. 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. 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 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 their selected interdisciplinary concentration. Refer to the Communication Department Web page for a current list of department advisors — weber.edu/communication 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. 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. Interdisciplinary Concentration select one of the following: • Civic Advocacy • Electronic Media • Interpersonal & Family Communication • Journalism • Organizational Communication • Public Relations & Advertising Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog