Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities 107 • COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing (3) • COMM 3810 - Persuasive Communication (3) • COMM 4500 - Topics in Communication (3) only when taught as training & development- related topic and with permission of instructor • COMM 4800 - Special Study and Individual Projects (1-3) (3 credit hours required) Breadth Courses (23-25 credit hours) Required breadth course for all Organizational Communication students (3 credit hours): • ENGL 310 o - P rofe ssio nal and T echnical Writing ( 3) Additional required breadth courses for Technical Writing specialization only (17-19 credit hours): • ENGL 3140 - Professional and Technical Editing (3) • ENGL 4100 - Issues in Professional and Technical Writing (3) • ENGL 4120 - Seminar and Practicum in Professional and Technical Writing (3) • NTM 2532 - Web Page Design and Development (3) • NTM 3100 - Desktop Publishing (3) One of the following: On e of thefo How ing "techn ic alia ng u ag e" co u rses, with approval of the major advisor, is required based on the kind of technical writing career anticipated. • BSAD 1010 - Introduction to Business (3) • HTHS 1101 - Medical Terminology (2) Additional required breadth courses for Training & Development specialization only (15 credit hours): • BSAD 1010 - Introduction to Business (3) • ACTG 2010 - Survey of Accounting I (3) • MGMT 3010 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3) • MGMT 3300 - Human Resource Management (3) One of the following: • MGMT 4350 - Training (3) • NTM 3400 - Training the Trainer (3) Elective Breadth course(s) for all Organizational Communication students (3-9 credit hours): In consultation with their Communication Department advisors, students with a Technical Writing specialization will select 1 additional course (3 credit hours) from a department other than Communication to enhance their knowledge base as an organizational technical writer. Students with a Training & Development specialization will select 3 courses (9 credit hours) from departments other than Communication to provide them with an appropriate knowledge base related to Organizational Communication- Training & Development. Public Relations & Advertising 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