Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities 195 Interdisciplinary Emphasis Areas Select one of the following: Civic Advocacy Digital Media 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) Organizational Communication Interdisciplinary Emphasis (45 credit hours) An Organizational Communication emphasis provides students with a foundation employers seek—effective professional communicators in the workplace, with particular knowledge and skills needed for: Generalist: The Organizational Communication Generalist does not specialize. The generalist has the communication skills and knowledge to lead groups and develop organizational strategies necessary for management. Rather than focus on the career areas of technical writing or training and development, the generalist combines organizational communication with expertise in a secondary subject of interest. Minors in disciplines such as Spanish, health administration, political science, psychology, or economics are a valuable combination with an Organizational Communication Generalist emphasis. Technical Writing: Synthesize technical information into messages easily understood by a given audience. Technical writers produce organizational policy and training manuals, employee newsletters, brochures, grant applications, and annual reports. Training & Development: Conduct training needs assessments for diverse groups, design workshop, write training manuals, evaluate classroom technology and equipment needs, and evaluate training. Required Courses (27 credit hours) • COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing Credits: (3) • COMM 3100 - Small Group Facilitation and Leadership Credits: (3) • COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 3350 - Visual Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3400 - Public Relations Credits: (3) • COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) Three of the following courses (9 credit hours) • COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: (3) OR • COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media and Society Credits: (3) • COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance Credits: (3) • COMM 2250 - Essentials of Digital Media Credits: (3) • COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management Credits: (3) Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog