Ill I See department advisor for an a cation Department elective list of additional non-Communi- courses (15 credit hours) 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 leam about research, interviewing, editing, layout and design, and legal and ethical issues in journalism. Depending on the mix of depth and breadth courses, students will be prepared for careers in technical writing, web publishing, literary journalism, or general reporting. Depth Courses (24 credit hours) COMM 1500 Introduction to Mass Communication (3) COMM 2350 Communication Graphic Design (3) COMM 2890 Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost (1) COMM 3130 News Reporting & Writing (3) COMM 3220 Editing (3) COMM 3890a Advanced Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost (2) COMM 4130 In-depth and Investigative Journalism (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 2200 fti-studio Video Production & Performance (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) COMM 3780 Broadcast News and Writing (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 3060 COMMDV3080 COMMDV3090 COMM 3400 COMM 3440 COMM 3550 COMM 3810 COMM. Listening Theory (3) Intercultural Communication (3) Gender and Communication (3) Public Relations (3) Public Relations Writing (3) Organizational Communication (3) Persuasive Communication (3) Advanced Cooperative Work Experience - Signpost (1-3) COMM 4400 Public Relations Media Campaigns (3) Breadth Courses (21 credit hours) NOTE: students may select a traditional minor in lieu of these breadth courses. One of the following courses (3 credit hours); ART 1150 Basic Photography (3) ENGL 3050 Grammar, Style and Usage (3) ENGL 3270 Magazine Article Writing (3) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective breadth courses (18 credit hours). ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION (44-46 CREDIT HOURS) Organizational communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within organizations across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media through the effective and ethical practice of human communication. Students who complete this concentration will be prepared to work as technical writers, in training and development, or in related fields. Depth Courses (18-21 credit hours) COMM HU2010 Mass Media and Society (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 3220 Editing (3) COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) See department advisor for 2 or 3 additional courses (6-9 credit hours) from the following list: COMM 2200 In-studio Video Production & Performance (3) COMM 3060 Listening Theory (3) COMM 3070 Performance Studies (3) COMM 3100 Small Group Facilitation & Leadership (3) COMM 3120 Advanced Public Speaking (3) COMM 3220 Editing (3) COMM 3400 Public Relations (3) COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) COMM 3810 Per su asive Communication (3) Breadth Courses (23-27 credit hours) ENGL 3100 Professional and Technical Writing (3) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective breadth courses (20-24 credit hours) 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. Course work in this concentration will prepare students for careers in international or health care public relations, marketing, visual communication, or copy writing. Depth Courses (23 credit hours) COMM 1500 Introduction to Mass Communication (3) COMM 2350 Communication Graphic Design (3) COMM 2890* Coop Work Experience - Signpost (2) (*One credit per semester) COMM 3400 Public Relations (3) COMM 3850 Advertising (3) COMM 4400 Public Relations Media & Campaigns (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) One of the following courses (3 credit hours): COMM 2200 In-studio Video Production & Performance (3) COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) COMM 3130 News Reporting and Writing (3) COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) COMM 3 740 Copy Writing for Audio and Video (3) COMM 3810 Per su asive Communication (3) Breadth Courses (21 credit hours) NOTE: students may select a traditional minor in lieu of remaining breadth courses. MKTG 3010 Marketing Concepts and Practices (3) See department advisor for an approved list of additional non-Communication Department elective courses (18 credit hours). COMMUNICATION TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BS OR BA) » Program Prerequisite: Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus