131 COMM 1130 Media Writing (3) COMM HU2010 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) *NOTE: Students must take either COMM HU1020 or COMMHU2110 as a foundation course requirement for the Communication Teaching Major, whichever is not used for Teacher Education Admission 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 oftheBS degree. COMM 3150 Research Methods COMM 4990 Senior Seminar ANTH 4300 Anthropological Research Methods ENGL 3010 Introduction to Linguistics POLS 3990 Introduction to Political Sdence Research PSYCH 3600 Statistics in Psychology PSYCH 3660 Research Methods in Psychology SOC 3600 Social Statistics SOC 3660 Sociological Research WS 4830 Women's Studies Research Methods CHEM PS 1360 Prindples of Physical Science GEOG PS 1000 Natural Environments of the Earth GEO PS 1030 Earthquakes & Volcanoes GEO PS 1350 Prindples of Earth Sdence HNRS PS 1500 Perspectives in the Physical Sdences PHYS PS 1010 Elementary Physics BTNY LS 1370 Prindples of Life Science HNRS LS 1510 Perspectives in the Life Sciences HLTH LS 1020 Foundations in Nutrition ZOOL LS 1020 Human Biology ZOOL LS 1030 The Nature of Sex ZOOL LS 13 70 Prindples of Life Science 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 fordgn language COMM 2270 Argumentation & Debate COMM 3050 Theory & Literature of Interpersonal Communication COMM 3080 Intercultural Communication COMM 3120 Advanced Public Speaking COMM 3130 News Reporting & Writing COMM 3220 Editing COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing COMM 3550 Organizational Communication COMM 3650 Communication Law COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio & Video COMM 3 780 Broadcast News Writing & Production COMM 3810 Per sua sive Communication COMM 4130 In-depth & Investigative Journalism COMM 4150 Classical Rhetorical Theory & Criticism COMM 4160 Contemporary Rhetorical & Communication Theories 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: COMMUNICATION STUDIES CONCENTRATION (27 CREDIT HOURS) Courses Required (21 credit hours) COMM 2270 Argumentation & Debate (3) COMM 3060 Listening Theory (3) COMM 3070 Performance Studies (3) COMM 3120 Advanced Public Speaking (3) COMM 3810 Per su asive Communication (3) COMM 4150 Classical Rhetorical Theory & Criticism (3) COMM 4850 Teaching Speech & Direding Speech Adivities in the Secondary School (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Select 6 credit hours of electives from the following with approval from the department's communication education advisorfor the Communication Studies concentration. COMM 3050 Theory & Literature of Interpersonal Communication (3) COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) COMM 3100 Small Group Facilitation & Leadership (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) JOURNALISM CONCENTRATION (26 CREDIT HOURS) Required Courses (20 credit hours) COMM 1500 COMM 2350 COMM 2890* COMM 3130 COMM 3220 COMM 3740 COMM 4840 Introduction to Mass Communication (3) Communication Graphic Design (3) Coop Work Experience - Signpost (2) News Reporting and Writing (3) Editing (3) Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) Teaching Journalism & Advising Student Media in the Secondary School (3) *One credit per semester Electives (6 credit hours) Select 6 credit hours of electives from the following with approval from the department's communication education advisor for the Journalism concentration. COMM 1560 Audio Production & Performance (3) COMM 2200 In-Studio Video Production & Performance (3) COMM 3050 Theory & Literature of Interpersonal Communication (3) COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) COMM 3100 Small Group Facilitation & Leadership (3) COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) COMM 3780 Broadcast News Writing & Production (3) COMM 3810 Per su asive Communication (3) COMM 4130 In-depth and Investigative Journalism (3) COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENTAL HONORS Please contact the Communication Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. To earn Departmental Honors in Communication, a student WILL: 1. Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and a GPA of 3.7 in the major. 2. Complete COMM 4990 Senior Seminar with a grade of A on both the portfolio and thesis. 3. Present a paper or product in a professional setting, such as WSU's undergraduate research symposium, Utah Communication Association, Western States Communication Association, or a regional broadcasting or journalism conference. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning & Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog