Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities 209 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 BS (12 credit hours) Select 4 courses (12 credit hours) from the following. Pick 3 credit hours from Physical Sciences and 3 credit hours from Life Sciences. COMM 3000 - Communication Theory Credits: (3) COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods Credits: (3) CHEM 1360 PS - Principles of Physical Science Credits: (3) GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3) GEO 1030 PS - Earthquakes and Volcanoes Credits: (3) GEO 1350 PS - Principles of Earth Science Credits: (3) HNRS 1500 PS - Perspectives in the Physical Sciences Credits: (3) PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics Credits: (3) BTNY 1370 LS - Principles of Life Science Credits: (3) HNRS 1510 LS - Perspectives in the Life Sciences Credits: (3) NUTR 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) ZOOL 1020 LS - Human Biology Credits: (3) ZOOL 1030 LS - The Nature of Sex Credits: (3) Public Relations & Advertising Interdisciplinary Emphasis (45 credit hours) The Public Relations & Advertising interdisciplinary emphasis provides students with theoretical and practical skills in writing, critical thinking, marketing, advertising and communicating to influence public opinion across a range of media. In the Public Relations & Advertising emphasis students must specialize in one of the following five tracks: (1) Copywriting, (2) Health Care Public Relations, (3) International Public Relations, (4) Marketing, or (5) Visual Communication. Required Courses (27 credit hours) COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: (3) OR COMM 3892 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Public Relations Credits: (1-3) Must take 3 credits COMM 3350 - Visual Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3400 - Public Relations Credits: (3) COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3850 - Advertising Credits: (3) COMM 4400 - Public Relations Media and Campaigns Credits: (3) or COMM 4440 - Developing and Evaluating Health Communication Campaigns Credits: (3) Three of the following courses (9 credit hours) COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: (3) COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance Credits: (3) COMM 2250 - Essentials of Digital Media 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 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3220 - Editing 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 3892 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Public Relations Credits: (1-3) COMM 4500 - Topics in Communication Credits: (3) only when taught as public relations-related topic and with permission of instructor Elective Courses (18 credit hours) • MKTG 3010 - Marketing Concepts and Practices Credits: (3) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective courses (15 credit hours). Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog