130 COMM 4500 Topics in Communication (3) only when taught as training & development- related topic and with permission of instructor COMM 4800 Special Study & Individual Projects (3) Breadth Courses (23-25 credit hours) Required breadth course for all Organizational Communication students (3 credit hours): ENGL 3100 Professional and Technical Writing (3) Additional required breadth courses for Technical Writing specialization only (17-19 credit hours): ENGL 3140 Professional and Technical Editing (3) ENGL 4100 Issues in Professional & Technical Writing (3) ENGL 4120 Seminar and Practicum in Professional and Technical Writing (3) TBE 3100 Desk Top Publishing (3) TBE 3532 Web Page Design and Devdopment (3) One of the following "technical language" courses, with approval of the major advisor, is required based on the kind of technical writing career anticipated. BSAD 1010 Introduction to Business (3) CEET 1105 Personal Computer Fundamentals (4) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) Additional required breadth courses for Training & Development specialization only (15 credit hours): BSAD 1010 Introduction to Business (3) ACTG 2010 Prindples of Accounting I (3) MGMT 3010 Organizational Behavior & Management (3) MGMT 3300 Human Resource Management (3) One of the following. MGMT 4350 TBE 3400 Training (3) Training the Trainer (3) Elective Breadth course(s) for all Organizational Communication students (3-9 credit hours): In consultation with their Communication Department advisors, students with a Technical Writing specialization will select 1 additional course (3 credit hours) from a department other than Communication to enhance their knowledge base as an organizational technical writer. Students with a Training & Development specialization will select 3 courses (9 credit hours) from departments other than Communication to provide them with an appropriate knowledge base related to Organizational Communication-Training & Devdopment PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION (44 CREDIT HOURS) The Public Rdations & Advertising interdisdplinary concentration provides students with theoretical and practical skills in writing, critical flunking, marketing, advertising and communicating to influence public opinion across a range of media. Course work in this concentration will prepare students for careers in international or health care public relations, marketing, visual communication, or copy writing. Depth Courses (23 credit hours) COMM 1500 Introduction to Mass Communication (3) COMM 2350 Communication Graphic Design (3) COMM 2890* Coop Work Experience - Signpost (2) (*One credit per semester) COMM 3400 Public Relations (3) COMM 3850 Advertising (3) COMM 4400 Public Relations Media & Campaigns (3) or COMM 4440 Developing and Evaluating Health Communication Campaigns (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 2200 In-studio Video Production & Performance (3) COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) COMM 3130 News Reporting and Writing (3) COMM 3220 Editing (3) COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3460 Public Relations and Sodal Media (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) COMM 3810 Per su asive Communication (3) COMM 4500 Topics in Communication (3) only when taught as public relations-related topic and with permission of instructor Breadth Courses (21 credit hours) NOTE: students may select a traditional minor in lieu of remaining breadth courses. MKTG 3010 Marketing Concepts and Pradices (3) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective courses (18 credit hours). COMMUNICATION TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS OR BA} » Program Prerequisite: Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). » 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 seleded 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 To be admitted as a Communication Teaching Major, students must complete lower division pre-major foundation courses (COMM HU1020 or COMM HU2110* and COMM 1130) with an overall grade point average of 2.5 and at least a grade of "C" in each and meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). General Education Refer to pages 38-43 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 HU1020 or COMM HU2110 and COMMHU2010. Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Communication Courses Required of all Communication Teaching Majors (21 credit hours) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) or COMM HU2110* Intro to Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3) Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog