186 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities • COMM 4890 - Communication Internship Credits: (1-3) • COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3) Courses Required to Fulfill the BA (12 credit hours) Complete either Option lor 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 foreign language COMM 2270 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3) COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management Credits: (3) COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3650 - Communication Law Credits: (3) COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video Credits: (3) COMM 3780 - Broadcast News Writing and Production Credits: (3) COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) COMM 4130 - In-depth and Investigative Journalism Credits: (3) COMM 4150 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Credits: (3) COMM 4160 - Contemporary Rhetorical and Communication Theories Credits: (3) Civic Advocacy Interdisciplinary Emphasis (45 credit hours) The mission of the Civic Advocacy interdisciplinary emphasis is to educate students who wish to serve as advocates in the interest of the public good. Those who might benefit from this interdisciplinary emphasis 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 and Society Credits: (3) • COMM 2270 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3) • COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 4150 - Rhetorical Theory and 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 and 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 with 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" Elective Courses (18 credit hours) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective courses (18 credit hours). Communication (BA) Areas of Emphasis Select one of the following areas of emphasis Civic Advocacy Emphasis, Communication (BA) Digital Media Emphasis, Communication (BA) Interpersonal & Family Communication Emphasis, Communication (BA) Multimedia Journalism Emphasis, Communication (BA) Multimedia Journalism Emphasis, Communication Teaching (BA) Organizational Communication Emphasis, Communication (BA) Public Relations & Advertising Emphasis, Communication (BA) Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog