Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities 187 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 Digital Media Interpersonal & Family Communication Multimedia Journalism Organizational Communication Public Relations & Advertising Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students, regardless of their concentration, must successfully complete required and elective Communication courses that are specified for each concentration. Students must also complete required and/or elective courses from non- Communication departments. Required Courses for all Majors (24 credit hours) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 1130 - Media Writing Credits: (3) • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal & Small Group Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3000 - Communication Theory Credits: (3) • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods Credits: (3) • COMM 3650 - Communication Law Credits: (3) • COMM 4890 - Communication Internship Credits: (1-3) • COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3) Courses Required to fulfill the BS (12 credit hours) Select 4 courses (12 credit hours) fi-om thefoIIovAng. Pick 3 credit hours from Physical Sciences and 3 credit hours from Life Sciences. COMM 3000 - Communication Theory Credits: (3) COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods Credits: (3) CHEM 1360 PS - Principles of Physical Science Credits: (3) GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3) GEO 1030 PS - Earthquakes and Volcanoes Credits: (3) GEO 1350 PS - Principles of Earth Science Credits: (3) HNRS 1500 PS - Perspectives in the Physical Sciences Credits: (3) PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics Credits: (3) BTNY 1370 LS - Principles of Life Science Credits: (3) HNRS 1510 LS - Perspectives in the Life Sciences Credits: (3) NUTR 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) • HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) • ZOOL 1020 LS - Human Biology Credits: (3) • ZOOL 1030 LS - The Nature of Sex Credits: (3) 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. Required Courses (27 credit hours) • COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media & Society Credits: (3) • COMM 2270 - Argumentation & Debate Credits: (3) • COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 4150 - Rhetorical Theory & Criticism Credits: (3) • COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) or • COMM 3090 - Gender and Communication Credits: (3) Three of the following courses (9 credit hours): COMM 2250 - Essentials of Digital Media Credits: (3) COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management Credits: (3) COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing Credits: (3) COMM 3070 - Performance Studies Credits: (3) COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3090 - Gender and Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3100 - Small Group Facilitation & Leadership Credits: (3) COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3400 - Public Relations Credits: (3) COMM 3460 - Public Relations and Social Media Credits: (3) COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3890 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost Credits: (1-3) COMM 3891 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with KWCR Credits: (1-3) COMM 3892 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Public Relations Credits: (1-3) COMM 3893 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Studio 76 Credits: (1-3) COMM 4500 - Topics in Communication Credits: (3) only when taught as "Political Communication" Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog