116 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 effedive and ethical practice of human communication. Students may select an emphasis in either Technical Writing or Training & Development within the Organizational Communication Interdisciplinary concentration. Organizational Communication-Technical Writing Emphasis: The Organizational Communication interdisdplinary concentration with an emphasis in Technical Writing focuses on the process of synthesizing 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. Graduates with a Communication major who understand communication processes within organizations and who possess strong oral communication and technical writing skills have excellent employment opportunities in organizations that need to communicate complex information. Organizational Commumcation-Training & Development Emphasis: The Organizational Communication interdisdplinary concentration in Training & Devdopment focuses on communication knowledge and skills needed to conduct training needs assessments for diverse groups; design workshops; write training manuals; evaluate classroom, technology, and equipment needs; promote training within the organization; advise individuals and groups on problems that might be resolved through training; and evaluate training outcomes in terms of individual and organizational development. Depth Courses (18-21 credit hours) Required depth courses for all Organizational Communication students (9 credit hours): COMM 2010 Mass Media and Society (3) COMM 3550 Organizational Communication (3) One of the following: COMMDV3080 COMMDV3090 Intercultural Communication (3) Gender and Communication (3) Additional required depth courses for Technical Writing emphasis students only (12 credit hours): COMM 3400 Public Relations (3) Prerequisite required-see Department Advisor COMM 3440 Public Relations Writing (3) COMM 3740 Copywriting for Audio and Video (3) COMM 3810 Per sua sive Communication (3) Additional required depth courses for Training & Development emphasis students only (9 credit hours): COMM 2200 In-studio Video Produdion and Performance (3) COMM 3100 Small Group Facilitation & Leadership (3) One of the following courses: COMM 3220 Editing (3) COMM 3060 Listening Theory (3) COMM 3070 Performance Studies (3) COMM 3120 Advanced Public Speaking (3) COMM 3400 Public Relations (3) Prerequisite required-see Department Advisor COMM 3810 Per sua sive Communication (3) COMM 4500 Topics in Communication (3) only when taught as training & development- related topic and with permission of instructor COMM 4800 Special Study & Individual Projects (3) Breadth Courses (23-25 credit hours) Required breadth course for all Organizational Communication students (3 credit hours): ENGL 3100 Professional and Technical Writing (3) Additional required breadth courses for Technical Writing emphasis students only (17-19 credit hours): ENGL 3140 Professional and Technical Editing (3) ENGL 4100 Issues in Professional & Technical Writing (3) ENGL 4120 Seminar and Practicum in Professional and Technical Writing (3) TBE 3100 Desk Top PubHshing (3) TBE 3532 Web Page Design and Development (3) One of the following "technical language" courses, with approval of the major advisor, is required based on the kind of technical writing career anticipated. BSAD 1010 Introduction to Business (3) CEET 1105 Personal Computer Fundamentals (4) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) Additional required breadth courses for Training & Development emphasis students (15 credit hours): BSAD 1010 Introduction to Business (3) ACTG 2010 Prindples of Accounting I (3) MGMT 3010 Organizational Behavior & Management (3) MGMT 3300 Human Resource Management (3) One of the following. MGMT 4350 Training (3) TBE 3400 Training the Trainer (3) Elective Breadth course(s) for all Organizational Communication students (3-9 credit hours): In consultation with their Communication Department advisors, students with a Technical Writing emphasis will select 1 additional course (3 credit hours) from a department other than Communication to enhance their knowledge base as an organizational technical writer. Students with a Training & Development emphasis will select 3 courses (9 credit hours) from departments other than Communication to provide them with an appropriate knowledge base related to Organizational Communication-Training & Development. PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION (44 CREDIT HOURS) The Public Rdations & Advertising interdisdplinary 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) Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog