Ill I 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 eighth 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 practice and develop their knowledge and resumes by joining Weber State's student-run media operations • Radio station KWCR-FM 88.1 broadcasts music, local sports, news and specialty programs. Spanish-language programming every Sunday serves as an important connection to the Hispanic community. • Weber State News serves as the only local television newscast for Weber and Davis counties. The student crew produces two newscasts each week. COMMUNICATION MAJOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS OR BA) » Program Prerequisite: Be admitted as a major (see Admission Requirements below). » Minor: There is no minor required for students majoring in Communication, although a minor is an option for students who choose to concentrate in Journalism or Public Relations & Advertising. A student may not receive both a major and a minor from 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 of 2.00 or higher for all courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. Between 42 and 51 of these must be Communication courses, depending on the selected interdisciplinary concentration. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Between 27 and 35 of these are required within the major, depending on the selected interdisciplinary concentration. To enroll in upper division Communication courses, 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 Advisement Students are encouraged to meet with the appropriate department advisor depending on their selected interdisciplinary concentration. Refer to the Communication Department Web page for a current list of department advisors - weber.edu/communication. Admission Requirements To be admitted as a major in the Department of Communication, students must have completed the following requirements: 1. Complete the following three pre-major foundation courses with an overall grade point average of 2.5 and at least a grade of "C" in each course: 1) COMM HUl020, 2) COMM 1130, and 3)COMMHU2110. 2. Achieve a grade point average of 2.5 or higher over 30 credit hours. 3. Meet the general education requirements for Composition and Quantitative Literacy. General Education Refer to pages 37-43 for either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses, required for the Communication major, will also satisfy general education requirements: COMMHU1020, COMMHU2110. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students must successfully complete a series of and breadth courses. , core, Foundation Courses - Communication courses required for admission to the major. Core Courses - Communication courses required of all Communication majors regardless of their chosen concentrations. Depth Courses - required and elective Communication courses that are specified and vary based on the interdisciplinary concentration and emphasis area 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 emphasis area selected. Foundation Courses for all Majors (9 credit hours) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) COMM 1130 Media Writing (3) COMM HU2110 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3) Core Courses for all Majors (15 credit hours) COMM 3000 Communication Theory (3) COMM SI3150 Communication Research Methods (3) COMM 3650 Communication Law (3) COMM 4890 Internship (External) (3) COMM 4990 Senior Seminar (3) Interdisciplinary Concentration - select one of the following: Civic Advocacy Electronic Media Interpersonal & Family Communication Journalism Organizational Communication Public Relations & Advertising CIVIC ADVOCACY INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION (45 CREDIT HOURS) The mission of the Civic Advocacy interdisciplinary concentration is to educate citizens 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 HU2010 Mass Media and Society (3) Argumentation & Debate (3) Advanced Public Speaking (3) Persuasive Communication (3) Classical Rhetorical Theory & Criticism (3) Intercultural Communication (3) COMM 2270 COMM 3120 COMM 3810 COMM 4150 COMMDV3080 or COMM DV3090 Gender & Communication (3) Two of the following courses (6 credit hours): COMM 3060 Listening Theory (3) COMM 3070 Performance Studies (3) COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender & Communication (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) COMM 4500 Topics in Communication (3) only when taught as "Political Communication'' Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus