110 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities Civic Advocacy Interdisciplinary Concentration (45 credit hours) The mission of the Civic Advocacy interdisciplinary concentration is to educate students who wish to serve as advocates in the interest of the public good. Those who might benefit from this interdisciplinary concentration include students who want to become attorneys, legislators, environmental advocates, animal rights activists, religious leaders, homeless advocates, politicians, children's advocates, advocates for minority and marginalized populations, etc. Depth Courses (24 credit hours) • COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media & Society (3) • COMM 2270 - Argumentation & Debate (3) • COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking (3) • COMM 3810 - Persuasive Communication (3) • COMM 4150 - Classical Rhetorical Theory & Criticism (3) • COMM 3080 DV - Intercultural Communication (3) or • COMM 3090 DV - Gender and Communication (3) Two of the following courses (6 credit hours): • COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing (3) • COMM 3070 - Performance Studies (3) • COMM 3080 DV - Intercultural Communication (3) • COMM 3090 DV - Gender and Communication (3) • COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication (3) • COMM 4500 - Topics in Communication (3) only vjhen taught as "Political Communication" Breadth Courses (21 credit hours) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective breadth courses (18 credit hours) • POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis (3) Communication Studies Concentration, Communication Teaching (BS) Program Prerequisite: Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Minor: Required. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 47-48 of these are required within the major, depending on the selected concentration. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); a minimum of 24-36 of these is required within the major, depending on the selected concentration. Advisement Communication students are required to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Teaching majors are encouraged to also consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801- 626-6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study at the Communication department office, Elizabeth Hall 330. Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements of this catalog for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. See specific requirements for the BA and BS under the major course requirements. The following courses required for this major will also fulfill general education requirements: COMM 1020 or COMM 2010 and COMM 2110. Concentration Requirements The State of Utah endorses secondary teachers in two areas of Communication: Speech and Journalism. Accordingly, the Communication Teaching Major is divided into two concentrations: Communication Studies (Speech) and Journalism. All Communication Teaching Majors must complete one of these two concentrations: Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Communication Courses Required of all Communication Teaching Majors (21 credit hours) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking (3)or • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3) * • COMM 1130 - Media Writing (3) • COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media & Society (3) • COMM 3000 - Communication Theory (3) • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods (3) • COMM 3650 - Communication Law (3) • COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar (3) "Students must take either COMM 1020 or COMM 2110 as a foundation course requirement for the Communication Teaching Major, whichever is not used for Teacher Edu cation Admissio n requirements. Courses Required to fulfill the BS (12 credit hours) Select 4 courses (12 credit hours) from the following. Note that only one lower division course [3 credit hours] can be used toward completion of the BS degree. • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods (3) • COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar (3) • ANTH 4300 - Anthropological Research Methods (3) Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog