192 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities • Interpersonal & Family Communication • Multimedia Journalism • Organizational Communication • Public Relations & Advertising Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students, regardless of their emphasis, must successfully complete required and elective Communication courses specified for each emphasis. Students must also complete required and/or elective courses from non-Communication departments. Required Courses for all Majors (24 credit hours) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 1130 - Media Writing Credits: (3) • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3000 - Communication Theory Credits: (3) • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods Credits: (3) • COMM 3650 - Communication Law Credits: (3) • 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) Multimedia Journalism Interdisciplinary Emphasis (45 credit hours) The Multimedia Journalism interdisciplinary emphasis teaches students how to collect and write information or produce video and audio content regarding current events- -including trends, issues and people—for publication in a website, newspaper, or magazine. The curriculum emphasizes writing skills and video/audio production skills, but students also learn about research, interviewing, editing, layout and design, and legal and ethical issues in journalism. Students can specialize in one of four interdisciplinary tracks: (1) Technical Writing, (2) Web Publishing, (3) Literary Journalism, or (4) General Reporting. Required Courses (30 credit hours) • COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 2250 - Essentials of Digital Media Credits: (3) • COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: (3) • COMM 3350 - Visual Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3780 - Broadcast News Writing and Production Credits: (3) • COMM 3890 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Signpost Credits: (1-3) Must take 3 credits • COMM 4130 - In-depth and Investigative Journalism Credits: (3) Three of the following courses (9 credit hours): • COMM 1560 - Audio Production and Performance Credits: (3) • COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media and Society Credits: (3) • COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance Credits: (3) • COMM 2730 - Radio Production Workshop Credits: (l) • COMM 2751 - Field Video Production and Performance Credits: (3) • COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing Credits: (3) • COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3090 - Gender and Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) • COMM 3400 - Public Relations Credits: (3) • COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing Credits: (3) • COMM 3460 - Public Relations and Social Media Credits: (3) • COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video Credits: (3) • COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3850 - Advertising Credits: (3) • COMM 3890 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Signpost Credits: (1-3) Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog