106 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students must successfully complete a series of foundation, core, depth and breadth courses. Foundation Courses — Communication courses required for admission to the major. Core Courses — Communication courses required of all Communication majors regardless of their chosen co ncentr atio ns. Depth Courses — required and elective Communication courses that are specified and vary based on the interdisciplinary concentration and area of specialization selected. Breadth Courses — required and elective courses from non-Communication departments within the University that are specified and vary based on the interdisciplinary concentration and area of specialization selected. Foundation Courses for all Majors (9 credit hours) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking (3) • COMM 1130 - Media Writing (3) • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3) Core Courses for all Majors (15 credit hours) • COMM 3000 - Communication Theory (3) • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods (3) • COMM 3650 - Communication Law (3) • COMM 4890 - Communication Internship (1-3) • COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar (3) Courses Required to fulfill the BA (12 credit hours) Complete either Option 1 or Option 2 Option 1 - Foreign Language • Select 4 courses (12 credit hours) in a foreign language Option 2 - Foreign Language with Language Arts Select two courses (6 credit hours) from the following plus two courses (6 credit hours) in a foreign language COMM 2270 - Argumentation & Debate (3) COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management (3) COMM 3080 DV - Intercultural Communication (3) COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking (3) COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing (3) COMM 3220 - Editing (3) COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication (3) COMM 3650 - Communication Law (3) COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) COMM 3780 - Broadcast News Writing & Production (3) COMM 3810 - Persuasive Communication (3) • COMM 4130 - In-depth and Investigative Journalism (3) • COMM 4150 - Classical Rhetorical Theory & Criticism (3) • COMM 4160 - Contemporary Rhetorical and Communication Theories (3) Organizational Communication Interdisciplinary Concentration (44-46 credit hours) An Organizational Communication concentration provides students with a foundation employers seek—effective professional communicators in the workplace, with particular knowledge and skills needed for: Technical Writing: Synthesize technical information into messages easily understood by a given audience. Technical writers produce organizational policy and training manuals, employee newsletters, brochures, grant applications, and annual reports. Training & Development: Conduct training needs assessments for diverse groups; design workshops; write training manuals; evaluate classroom technology and equipment needs; and evaluate training. Depth Courses (18-21 credit hours) Required depth courses for all Organizational Communication students (9 credit hours): • COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media & Society (3) • COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication (3) One of the following: • COMM 3080 DV - Intercultural Communication (3) • COMM 3090 DV - Gender and Communication (3) Additional required depth courses for Technical Writing specialization only (12 credit hours): • COMM 3400 - Public Relations (3) Prerequisite req u ired-s ee Dep a rtm en t Adviso r • COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing (3) • COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) • COMM 3810 - Persuasive Communication (3) Additional required depth courses for Training & Development specialization only (9 credit hours): • COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance (3) • COMM 3100 - Small Group Facilitation & Leadership (3) One of the following courses: • COMM 2350 - Communication Graphic Design (3) • COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management (3) • COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing (3) • COMM 3070 - Performance Studies (3) • COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking (3) • COMM 3220 - Editing (3) • COMM 3400 - Public Relations (3) Prerequisite req u ired-s ee Dep a rtm en t Adviso r Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog