216 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities as for those who are simply lifelong consumers of advertising and want to understand its role in the economic system. Prerequisite: COMM 1130 or permission of instructor. COMM 3890 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Signpost Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Open to students who are Signpost editors and managers. Prerequisite: COMM 1130 or permission of instructor. (A maximum of 6 credit hours total from COMM 3890, COMM 3891, COMM 3892 and COMM 3893 may be counted for the major.) COMM 3891 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with KWCR Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Open to students who are KWCR senior staff. Prerequisite: COMM 2730 or permission of instructor. (A maximum of 6 credit hours total from COMM 3890 , COMM 3891, COMM 3892 and COMM 3893 may be counted for the major.) COMM 3892 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Public Relations Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Prerequisite: COMM 3400 and permission of instructor. (A maximum of 6 credit hours total from COMM 3890 , COMM 3891, COMM 3892 and COMM 3893 may be counted for the major.) COMM 3893 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Studio 76 Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Open to students who are members of Weber State News' crew or staff and/or crew members of other student produced television programs. Prerequisite: COMM 1130 or permission of instructor. (A maximum of 6 credit hours total from COMM 3890 , COMM 3891, COMM 3892 and COMM 3893 may be counted for the major.) COMM 4130 - In-depth and Investigative Journalism Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Emphasizes finding and writing news stories that move from explanations of what happened to how and why something happened. Examines research techniques and discusses ways to use the law to access information. Prerequisite: COMM 1130 or permission of instructor. COMM 4150 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Studies the origins of rhetorical theory in Greece and Rome in the works of Co rax, Iso crates, Plato, Protagoras, Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian. Tensions between rhetoric and philosophy. Study and application of neo-classical standards of rhetorical criticism. Prerequisite: COMM 3820 . COMM 4160 - Contemporary Rhetorical and Communication Theories Credits: (3) Study of contemporary rhetorical and communication theories. Prerequisite: COMM 3000 and COMM 4150 or permission of instructor. COMM 4210 - Intercollegiate Debate Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Preparation and competition on the national debate resolutions and participation in individual events. Prerequisite: COMM 2270 or permission of instructor. May be repeated 7 times up to 8 credit hours. However, only 6 credits may be used toward the Communication major. COMM 4400 - Public Relations Media and Campaigns Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Apply communication principles to internal and external publics; research, plan and evaluate social interrelationships; study of the controlled and uncontrolled media and their role in public relations; prepare a major public relations campaign for a selected client. Prerequisite: COMM 3150 and COMM 3400 , or permission of instructor. COMM 4440 - Developing and Evaluating Health Communication Campaigns Credits: (3) This course prepares students to understand the planning, implementation, and refinement of communication campaigns that affect individual and group level behavior changes in relation to health care issues. It will thus address public health problems. Throughout the semester, students study, practice, and apply the various stages of a health communication campaign based on real world conditions. The course content will draw from health behavior theory; formative (including pretesting), process, impact, and outcome research; and expert opinion. Prerequisite: COMM 3400 or permission of instructor. COMM 4500 - Topics in Communication Credits: (3) variable title The study and application of Communication in contemporary society is dynamic and ever changing. This Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog