96 DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION Chair: Dr. KathyJ. Edwards Location: B3-326 Telephone Contact: Clista McCashland 801-626-6426 Professors: Lyall Crawford, Richard Halley, Raj Kumar; Associate Professors: KathyJ. Edwards, Randolph Scott, Joel Passey; Assistant Professor: Sheree Josephson; Instructor Specialists: Allison Hess, Ty Sanders, P. Larry Stahle; Instructors: Michael W. Bryant, Colleen Garside, Rebecca Johns, Eric W. Marlow, Richard W. Sline The chief mission of the Department is to meet the educational needs of Weber State University students in general and Department of Communication majors, minors, and Bachelor of Integrated Studies students in particular. In addition to a primary commitment to quality undergraduate education, the Department is committed to ensuring an environment that is conducive to university, professional and community service, research, scholarship, artistic expression, and other professional pursuits. General education courses serve to provide all students with knowledge, understanding and skills in human communication deemed important and appropriate by the Department, the College of Arts and Humanites, the University, prospective employers, and our society. The curriculum for the major is designed to provide a liberal arts-based study of human communication combined with a course of study which prepares graduates for entry-level employment in Communication and Communication-related vocations. The major also serves to prepare students for graduate study in Communication and related disciplines. The Department is committed to enhancing student learning through required internships and through co-curricular opportunities afforded by our student- operated newspaper, the Signpost, our student-operated radio station, KWCR-FM, and by our nationally prominent intercollegiate forensics program. Communication majors may select one of four concentrations: Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Journalism or Public Relations. A Communication Teaching Major with concentrations in either Communication Studies or Journalism also is available. Depending upon future plans, individual needs and preferences, students may earn the Communication major as either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. The Communication minor and the Bachelor of Integrated Studies Concentration in Communication (BIS) are designed to provide the student with knowledge and skills in Communication that complement the student's major or other concentrations of study. These curricula, characterized by flexible upper division coursework after completion of a required core, also are designed to complement the student's overall program of study and to be compatible with the student's career goals. In addition to emphasizing knowledge, understanding and demonstrated competence in the skills of human communication, curricular and co-curricular programs emphasize the development of character in our students. Accordingly, Department faculty discourage symbolic expression which demeans and degrades other human beings and encourage symbolic expression which celebrates the fundamental dignity of all human beings. Obsolete Credit Credit earned more than ten (10) years earlier than the proposed date of graduation will not be accepted for the major, minor or BIS concentration in Communication unless validated through a challenge examination or department chair approval. Cocurricular and Extracurricular Activities Scholarships Activity scholarships are available to WSU forensics competitors and to Signpost and KWCR-FM staff members. Contact the department office at 801-626-6426 for more information. Professsional and/or Honorary Organizations Communication students are encouraged to join one or more of the professional and/or honorary organizations affiliated with the department. Memberships in these organizations provide students with opportunities to meet and network with Communication professionals, learn about employment opportunities in the field of Communication, and participate in practical experiences relevant to future employment. See the faculty advisor for each organization for more information: Organization— Relevant Communication Emphasis Advisor Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha— Forensics, Communication Studies Mike Bryant International Association of Business Comm— Public Relations Allison Hess National Broadcasting Society/AERho— Electronic Media Ty Sanders Society of Professional Journalists- Journalism Sheree Josephson Forensics Participation in intercollegiate forensic activities is conducted in conjunction with the instructional program in debate, public speaking, and oral interpretation of literature. Students take active part in regional and national forensic meets under the direction of the debate coach. High School Speech and Debate Contests The Department of Communication hosts the annual Weber State Leland H. Monson High School Debate and Individual Events Tournaments each year. Now in their seventh decade, these tournaments attract hundreds of competitors from Utah and neighboring states. A generous grant from the Keystone Foundation supports speaker awards for outstanding students. Signpost Journalism students have the opportunity to work on the Weber State student newspaper, Signpost. Weber State Broadcasters Students interested in radio and television broadcast operation have an opportunity to prepare and present "live" broadcast programs over KWCR-FM, the Weber State radio station. COMMUNICATION MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S. OR B.A.) (Bachelor of Arts Degree Recommended) » Program Prerequisite: Be admitted as a major (see Admission Requirements below). » Minor: Required. A student may not receive both a major and a minor in 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 for all courses of 2.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation — a minimum of 45 of these must be Communication courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 300 and above) — a minimum of 21 of these is required within the major. WEBER State University Advisement Students are encouraged to meet with the appropriate department advisor: Electronic Media Journalism Communication Studies Public Relations (A-H) Public Relations (1-Z) Communication Teaching Minor, BIS Emphasis Department Secretary Dr. Raj Kumar Dr. Sheree Josephson Dr. Randolph J. Scott Prof. Allison Hess Prof. Larry Stahle Prof. Colleen Garside Dr. KathyJ. Edwards Clista McCashland (area code 801) 626-6454 626-6164 626-6464 626-7499 626-7120 626-6256 626-6559 626-6426 Admission Requirements To be admitted as a major in the Department of Communication, students must have completed the following requirements: 1. Complete three of the four courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 2.5 in the three courses selected and at least a grade of "C" in each of the courses selected: CommHU1020, HU1050, 1120, 1130 2. Achieve a grade point average of 2.5 or higher in 30 credit hours. 3. Meet the general education requirements for Composition and Quantitative Literacy. General Education Refer to pages 35-39 of this catalog for either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science requirements (Bachelor of Arts recommended). The following courses required for the Communication major will also satisfy general education requirements: Comm HU1020 and Comm HU1050. To enroll in 3000- and 4000-level classes in the Department of Communication, 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. Course Requirements for B.A. or B.S. Degree Level I: Core Communication Courses Required for all Majors (12 credit hours) Comm HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking Comm HU1050 Intro to Interpersonal & Small Group Comm Comm 1120 Intro to Mass Communication Comm 1130 Media Writing CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENT Select one of the following concentrations: • Communication Studies Concentration (33 credit hours) Level H: Communication Studies Courses Required (21 credit hours) Intro to Communication Studies 1 Theory & Lit of Interpersonal Comm 3 Communication Research Methods 3 Organizational Communication 3 Persuasive Communication 3 Classical Rhet Theory & Criticism 3 Contemp Rhet & Comm Theories 3 Senior Seminar 2 Level III: Communication Studies Concentration Electives (12 credit hours) Select 12 credit hours from the following with approval from your major advisor. Comm 2200 Argumentation and Debate 3 Comm 1010 Comm 3050 Comm 3150 Comm 3550 Comm 3810 Comm 4150 Comm 4160 Comm 4990 Comm Comm Comm Comm Comm Comm 2280 2890/4890 3060 3070 3080 3100 Comm 3120 Comm 3650 Sociology 3600 Comm 2920/4920 Mass Media & Society Internship (off campus) Listening Theory Performance Studies Intercultural Communication Small Group Communication Theory & Application Advanced Public Speaking Law of Mass Communication Social Statistics Short Courses, Workshops... 97 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1-3 Comm 2350 3 Comm 2890 Comm 3130 3 Comm 3650 3 Comm 3890a 3 Comm 4130 Comm 4890 Comm 4990 Comm 2210/4210 Intercollegiate Debate 1-4 • Electronic Media Concentration (33 credit hours) Level II: Electronic Media Courses Required (19 credit hours) Comm 2720 Audio Production and Performance 3 Comm 2750 In-studio Video Prod & Perf 3 Comm 3650 Law of Mass Communication 3 Comm 3730 Media Programming & Audiences 3 Comm 3740 Writing for Audio and Video 3 Comm 4890 Internship (off campus) 2 Comm 4990 Senior Seminar 2 Level HI: Electronic Media Concentration Electives (14 credit hours) Select 14 credit hours from the following courses with approval from your major advisor. Mass Media and Society Radio Production Workshop Field Video Prod & Perf Communication Research Methods Broadcast News Writing & Prod Adv Coop Work Exper w/KWCR Adv Video and Audio Production Electronic Media Management Special Study and Indiv Projects Short Courses, Workshops,... Comm 2280 Comm 2730 Comm 2751 Comm 3150 Comm 3780 Comm 3890b Comm 4750 Comm 4760 Comm 4800 Comm 2920/4920 •Journalism Concentration (33 credit hours) Level II: Journalism Concentration Courses Required (18 credit hours) Communication Graphics 3 Coop Work Experience w/Signpost 1 News Reporting and Writing 3 Law of Mass Communication 3 Adv Coop Work Exper w/Signpost 1 In-depth & Investigative Journalism 3 Coop Work Experience (off campus) 2 Senior Seminar 2 Level HI: Journalism Concentration Electives (15 credit hours) Select 15 credit hours from the following with approval from your major advisor. Select two of the following courses Comm 3220 Editing 3 Comm 3440 Public Relations Writing 3 Comm 3740 Writing for Audio and Video 3 Art 1150 Basic Photography 3 Comm 3850 Advertising 3 Select one of the following two courses Comm 3150 Communication Research Methods 3 Sociology 3600 Social Statistics 3 Select the remaining 6 credit hours of electives from any upper division Communication courses approved by your advisor. All Journalism students must be proficient in word processing. 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