Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities 115 Core Courses for all Majors (15 credit hours) • COMM 3000 - Communication Theory (3) • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods (3) • COMM 3650 - Communication Law (3) • COMM 4890 - Communication Internship (1-3) • COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar (3) Courses Required to fulfill the BS (12 credit hours) Select 4 courses (12 credit hours) from the following. Note that only one lower division course [3 credit hours] can be used toward completion of the BS degree. • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods (3) COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar (3) ANTH 4300 - Anthropological Research Methods (3) ENGL 3010 - Introduction to Linguistics (3) POLS 3990 - Quantitative Analysis (3) PSY 3600 - Statistics in Psychology (3) PSY 3610 - Research Methods in Psychology (4) SOC 3600 - Social Statistics (3) SOC 3660 - Sociological Research (3) WS 4830 - Directed Readings (1-3) CHEM 1360 PS - Principles of Physical Science (3) GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth (3) GEO 1030 PS - Earthquakes and Volcanoes (3) GEO 1350 PS - Principles of Earth Science (3) HNRS 1500 PS - Perspectives in the Physical Sciences (3) PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics (3) BTNY 1370 LS - Principles of Life Science (3) HNRS 1510 LS - Perspectives in the Life Sciences (3) HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (3) ZOOL 1020 LS - Human Biology (3) ZOOL 1030 LS - The Nature of Sex (3) ZOOL 1370 LS - Principles of Life Science (3) Journalism Interdisciplinary Concentration (45 credit hours) The Journalism Interdisciplinary concentration teaches students how to collect and write information regarding current events, including trends, issues and people, for publication in a newspaper, magazine or Web site. The curriculum emphasizes writing 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 multi-disciplinary areas: technical writing, web publishing, literary journalism, or general reporting. Depth Courses (24 credit hours) • COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Comm (3) • COMM 2350 - Communication Graphic Design (3) • COMM 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience for The Signpost (l) • COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing (3) • COMM 3220 - Editing (3) • COMM 3890a - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost (1-3) (2 credit hours required) • COMM 4130 - In-depth and Investigative Journalism (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): • COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance (3) • COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) • COMM 3780 - Broadcast News Writing & Production (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): • COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing (3) • COMM 3080 DV - Intercultural Communication (3) • COMM 3090 DV - Gender and Communication (3) • COMM 3400 - Public Relations (3) • COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing (3) • COMM 3460 - Public Relations & Social Media (3) • COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication (3) • COMM 3810 - Persuasive Communication (3) • COMM 3890a - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost (1-3) • COMM 4400 - Public Relations Media and Campaigns (3) • COMM 4440 - Developing and Evaluating Health Communication Campaigns (3) • COMM 4500 - Topics in Communication (3) only vj hen ta u g ht as jo u rn a I is m -rel a ted topic and with permission of instructor Breadth Courses (21 credit hours) NOTE: students may select a traditional minor in lieu of thes e b rea dth cou rs es. One of the following courses (3 credit hours); See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective breadth courses (18 credit hours). • ART 2250 - Foundations of Photography: Black & White/Analog (3) • ENGL 3050 - Grammar, Style, and Usage for Advanced Writing (3) • ENGL 3270 - Magazine Article Writing (3) Journalism Concentration, Communication Teaching (BS) Program Prerequisite: Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). Minor: Required. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 47-48 of these are required within the major, depending on the selected concentration. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); a minimum of 24-36 of these is required within the major, depending on the selected concentration. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog