108 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students must successfully complete a series offoundation, 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) Public Relations & Advertising Interdisciplinary Concentration (44 credit hours) The Public Relations & Advertising interdisciplinary concentration provides students with theoretical and practical skills in writing, critical thinking, marketing, advertising and communicating to influence public opinion across a range of media. In the Public Relations concentration students must specialize in one of the following five emphases: (1) Copywriting, (2) Health Care Public Relations, (3) International Public Relations, (4) Marketing, or (5) Visual Co m mu ni cati o n. Depth Courses (23 credit hours) • COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Comm (3) • COMM 2350 - Communication Graphic Design (3) • COMM 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience for The Signpost (l) (2 credit hours required) * • COMM 3400 - Public Relations (3) • COMM 3850 - Advertising (3) • COMM 4400 - Public Relations Media and Campaigns (3) or • COMM 4440 - Developing and Evaluating Health Communication Campaigns (3) "One credit per semester One of the following courses (3 credit hours) • COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing (3) • COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours) • COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance (3) COMM 3080 DV - Intercultural Communication (3) COMM 3090 DV - Gender and Communication (3) COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing (3) COMM 3220 - Editing (3) COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3460 - Public Relations and Social Media (3) COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication (3) COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) COMM 3810 - Persuasive Communication (3) COMM 4500 - Topics in Communication (3) only when taught as public relations-related topic a n d w ith p erm iss io n of ins tru ctor Breadth Courses (21 credit hours) NOTE: students may select a traditional minor in lieu of remaining breadth courses. • MKTG 3010 - Marketing Concepts and Practices (3) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective courses (18 credit hours). Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog