214 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities communication. Through analysis of various intercultural theories, students will become aware of cultural influences on communication in both international and domestic cultures. Prerequisite: COMM 2110 or permission of instructor. COMM 3085 - Family Communication Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] No activity is more fundamental to emotional need fulfillment, overall personal satisfaction, and the maintenance of community-social systems than family communication. It is in the recursive cycle of family communication that we learn how to relate to others. This course examines current studies in family communication research and its implications. Students will add to the scholarship of family communication by completing a research project in conjunction with this course. Prerequisite: COMM 2110 or permission of instructor. COMM 3090 - Gender and Communication Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course is designed to help students understand the influence that communication has upon the shaping of gender and the influence that gender has in shaping communication interactions. Students become aware of, sensitive to, and more experienced in the issues, implications and skills necessary to successfully and meaningfully communicate with males and females, and about males and females, in a wide range of communication contexts. Prerequisite: COMM 2110 or permission of instructor. Cross listed in WS 3090 . COMM 3100 - Small Group Facilitation and Leadership Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Theories and practical communication processes are examined and applied to develop fundamental attitudes and skills for facilitating and leading effective groups. Prerequisite: COMM 2110 or permission of instructor. COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Enhanced speaking skills across a range of situations such as the professional workplace and via social media. Increase understanding of audience, publics, and the overall definition of "speaking" as a result of our ever-changing society. Prerequisite: COMM 1020 or permission of instructor. COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Develops journalism skills relevant to newspapers and online news services. Emphasizes news gathering, interviewing and news writing. Prerequisite: COMM 1130 or permission of instructor. COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Explores methods of gathering, analyzing and interpreting data. Topics include: asking questions, observing and measuring communication variables; designing valid and reliable research; research ethics, experimental design and survey research. Emphasis is also placed on how to present research and how to read scholarly journal articles. Prerequisite: COMM 3000 or permission of instructor. COMM 3200 - Live Event Production Credits: (1-3) Students will learn to operate field video cameras, switchers, instant-replay and other equipment while experiencing the pressures of live-sports production. Students will be part of a crew supplying the visuals for Weber State's football and basketball scoreboards. The crew will also provide visuals necessary to fulfill production commitments. Prerequisite: COMM 2200 or permission of instructor. May be repeated 2 times up to 6 credit hours. COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Develops editing knowledge and skills for print and online publications. Covers copy editing, content editing and page editing. Prerequisite: COMM 1130 or permission of instructor. COMM 3230 - Health Communication Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Abroad examination of communication theory, application, and research in health care delivery and management. Examines many different levels and channels of communication including the development and application of interpersonal communication, small group communication and teamwork, organizational communication, communication ethics, leadership, and motivation skills in dealing with health care providers, staff, and consumers in a variety of health care environments. Cross-listed with HAS 3230. COMM 3350 -Visual Communication Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Visual messages have great power to inform, educate and persuade. In all fields of communication, visual presentation of the message helps determine the success of the message. This course is designed to help students become effective and Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog