Course Descriptions 409 COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance (3) An introductory course in all aspects of in-studio video production. Skills include performing for video as well as the use of cameras, switching, lighting, electronic graphics and audio equipment. In-class projects emphasize directing, writing and performing for video. COMM 2210 - Intercollegiate Debate (l) Preparation and competition on the national debate resolutions and participation in individual events. Course may be repeated for credit four times. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. COMM 2250 - Essentials fo Digital Media (3) This course introduces the basic digital communication skills necessary to be successful in today's multimedia environment. Students will learn how to produce and edit audio, stills, and video. Students will also learn to upload content for presentation on the Web and will learn to use social media to disseminate information relative to your content. Concepts will first be discussed in two lecture periods, and then put into practice in a lab. COMM 2270 - Argumentation & Debate (3) An examination of the theory and practice of argumentation with emphasis on parliamentary and policy debate formats. Emphasis also placed on making claims and inferences, research and the use of evidence, cross-examination, case construction, rebuttals and style of presentation. COMM 2350 - Communication Graphic Design (3) An introduction into the design of communication projects with special emphasis on creative typography, paper, computer-assisted layout and design as well as publication techniques. Working familiarity with desktop publishing required. Prerequisite: COMM 1130. COMM 2730 - Radio Production Workshop (l) Students meet once a week and work as contributors to the Weber State student radio station, KWCR. Work may include such things as station management, announcing, production, news, sales or engineering. At least one shift of 4 hours per week is required. Specific hours to be arranged. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. COMM 2751 - Field Video Production & Performance (3) Remote video production and performance. Skills include performance, program planning and writing, use of field cameras and post-production. May be taken in same semester as COMM 2200. COMM 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience for The Signpost (l) Newspaper lab experience at The Signpost for all majors in the Journalism and the Public Relations & Advertising concentrations. Journalism students should register for 1 credit for three consecutive semesters. Public Relations & Advertising students should register for 1 credit for two consecutive semesters. Students will learn facets of producing a print and/or on-line publication. Skills include news reporting and writing, advertising, design and photography. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours. A maximum of 3 credit hours may be counted for the major. Prerequisite: COMM 1130. COMM 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. COMM 3000 - Communication Theory (3) This course is intended to provide students with an overview of communication theory. It will give students a working knowledge of theories used to explain a wide range of communication phenomena, enabling them to build upon selected theories in other upper-division courses in their chosen communication major concentration. Prerequisite: COMM 2110 or permission of instructor. COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management (3) The purpose of this course is to provide students an opportunity to explore interpersonal communication concepts in depth. Upon successful completion of this coures, students will have a greater understanding of interpersonal communication theories and strategies and will be able to enrich their relationships with personal application of this material. A special emphasis will be given to conflict management as an interpersonal communication skill. Students will be provided the analytical and communication tools to understand, evaluate, and respond effectively to conflicts. Prerequisite: COMM 3000 or permission of instructor. COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing (3) This course covers the purpose, structure, focus, and techniques employed in effective listening and interviewing. Emphasis is placed on observing, attending, listening, responding, recording, and summarizing in a variety of interviewing settings. This course is designed to offer students insight into improved listening and interviewing practices. The theory and research concerning the process of listening and the practice of interviewing will form the basis for students' understanding about listening and interviewing behavior. This course then applies that knowledge to the development of listening and interviewing skills. Prerequisite: COMM 3000 or permission of instructor. COMM 3070 - Performance Studies (3) Study of aesthetic texts through performance featuring the view of text or literature as communicative event and textual meaning as response in readers and audience. A primary emphasis will be placed on the relationship between performative choices and textual understanding. Prerequisite: COMM 1020 or permission of instructor. COMM 3080 DV - Intercultural Communication (3) Explores theoretical perspectives in intercultural 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 (3) 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. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog