Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities 119 Minor: There is no minor required for students majoring in Communication, although a minor is an option for students who choose to concentrate in Journalism or Public Relations & Advertising. A student may not receive both a major and a minor from the Department of Communication. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable), in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher for all courses. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Between 27 and 35 of these are required within the major, depending on the selected concentration. To enroll in upper division Communication courses, a student must be admitted as a major or hold upper division standing in the university. Students must successfully complete at least so percent of their Communication course work at Weber State University in order to receive a major or a minor in Communication Advisement Students are encouraged to meet with the appropriate department advisor depending on their selected interdisciplinary concentration. Refer to the Communication Department Web page for a current list of department advisors — weber.edu/communication. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study at the Communication department office, Elizabeth Hall 330. No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science requirements. See specific requirements for the BA and BS under the major course requirements. The following courses, required for the Communication major, will also satisfy general education requirements: COMM 1020, COMM 2010, and COMM 2110. Interdisciplinary Concentration select one of the following: • Civic Advocacy • Electronic Media • Interpersonal & Family Communication • Journalism • Organizational Communication • Public Relations & Advertising Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students must successfully complete a series offoundation, core, depth and breadth courses. Foundation Courses — Communication courses required for admission to the major. Core Courses — Communication courses required of all Communication majors regardless of their chosen co ncentr atio ns. Depth Courses — required and elective Communication courses that are specified and vary based on the interdisciplinary concentration and area of specialization selected. Breadth Courses — required and elective courses from non-Communication departments within the University that are specified and vary based on the interdisciplinary concentration and area of specialization selected. Foundation Courses for all Majors (9 credit hours) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking (3) • COMM 1130 - Media Writing (3) • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal & Small Group Communication (3) 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 oftheEarth(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) Public Relations & Advertising Interdisciplinary Concentration (44 credit hours) The Public Relations & Advertising interdisciplinary concentration 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 concentration students Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog