184 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities Option 1 - Foreign Language • Select 4 courses (12 credit hours) in a foreign language Option 2 - Foreign Language with Language Arts Select two courses (6 credit hours) from the following plus two courses (6 credit hours) in a foreign language COMM 2270 - Argumentation & Debate Credits: (3) COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management Credits: (3) COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) COMM 3130 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3650 - Communication Law Credits: (3) COMM 3740 - Copy Writing for Audio and Video Credits: (3) COMM 3780 - Broadcast News Writing & Production Credits: (3) COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) COMM 4130 - In-depth and Investigative Journalism Credits: (3) COMM 4150 - Rhetorical Theory & Criticism Credits: (3) COMM 4160 - Contemporary Rhetorical and Communication Theories Credits: (3) Organizational Communication Interdisciplinary Concentration (45 credit hours) An Organizational Communication concentration provides students with a foundation employers seek—effective professional communicators in the workplace, with particular knowledge and skills needed for: Generalist: The Organizational Communication Generalist does not specialize. The generalist has the communication skills and knowledge to lead groups and development organizational strategies necessary for management. Rather than focusing on the career areas of technical writing or training and development, the generalist combines organizational communication with expertise in a secondary subject of interest. Minors in disciplines such as Spanish, health administration, political science, psychology, or economics would be a valuable combination with an organizational communication generalist emphasis. Technical Writing: Synthesize technical information into messages easily understood by a given audience. Technical writers produce organizational policy and training manuals, employee newsletters, brochures, grant applications, and annual reports. Training & Development: Conduct training needs assessments for diverse groups, design workshop, write training manuals, evaluate classroom technology and equipment needs, and evaluate training. Required Courses (27 credit hours) • COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing Credits: (3) • COMM 3100 - Small Group Facilitation & Leadership Credits: (3) • COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 3350 - Communication Design Credits: (3) • COMM 3400 - Public Relations Credits: (3) • COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) Three of the following courses (9 credit hours) COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: (3) OR COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media & Society Credits: (3) COMM 2200 - In-studio Video Production and Performance Credits: (3) COMM 2250 - Essentials of Digital Media Credits: (3) COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management Credits: (3) COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3085 - Family Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3090 - Gender and Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) COMM 3440 - Public Relations Writing Credits: (3) COMM 3460 - Public Relations and Social Media Credits: (3) COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3892 - Advanced Cooperative Work Experience with Public Relations Credits: (1-3) Required Courses outside the Department (18 credit hours) For Technical Writing specialization only (18 credit hours): • ENGL 3100 - Professional and Technical Writing Credits: (3) • ENGL 3140 - Professional and Technical Editing Credits: (3) • ENGL 3190 - Document Design Credits: (3) • ENGL 4100 - Issues in Professional and Technical Writing Credits: (3) • ENGL 4110 - Content Management Credits: (3) • NTM 2532 - Web Page Design and Development Credits: (3) Required for Training & Development specialization only (18 credit hours): • BSAD 1010 - Introduction to Business Credits: (3) • ACTG 2010 - Survey of Accounting I Credits: (3) • MGMT 3010 - Organizational Behavior and Management Credits: (3) • MGMT 3300 - Human Resource Management Credits: (3) • NTM 3400 - Training the Trainer Credits: (3) See department advisor for approval of an additional non-Communication Department course (3 credits) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog