Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities 191 Emphasis Areas Select one of the following emphasis areas in Co m m un ication: Civic Advocacy Digital Media Interpersonal & Family Communication Multimedia Journalism Organizational Communication Public Relations & Advertising Major Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree Students, regardless of their emphasis, must successfully complete required and elective Communication courses specified for each emphasis. Students must complete a minor approved by the department or the classes required in an interdisciplinary track (12 credits). Required Courses for all Majors (24 credit hours) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 1130 - Media Writing Credits: (3) • COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 3000 - Communication Theory Credits: (3) • COMM 3150 - Communication Research Methods Credits: (3) • COMM 3650 - Communication Law Credits: (3) • COMM 4890 - Communication Internship Credits: (1-3) • COMM 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3) Courses Required to Fulfill the BA (12 credit hours) Complete either Option lor Option 2 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 and 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 and Production Credits: (3) • COMM 3820 - Persuasive Communication Credits: (3) • COMM 4130 - In-depth and Investigative Journalism Credits: (3) • COMM 4150 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Credits: (3) • COMM 4160 - Contemporary Rhetorical and Communication Theories Credits: (3) Interpersonal & Family Communication Emphasis (45 credit hours) The Interpersonal & Family Communication emphasis is designed to help students understand, explain and improve friendship, marriage, family and other meaningful long- and short-term interpersonal relationships. Communication is the central enabling feature or framework through which we all function, create and share meaning, sustain identities and negotiate our relationships with each other and the rest of the world. This program of study will teach students to understand the complex, dynamic relationships. Required Courses (24 credit hours) COMM 3050 - Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management Credits: (3) COMM 3060 - Listening and Interviewing Credits: (3) COMM 3080 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3085 - Family Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3090 - Gender and Communication Credits: (3) COMM 3550 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3) Required Outside the Department (6 credits) CHF 1400 - Marriage as an Interpersonal Process Credits: (3) or CHF 2400 - Family Relations Credits: (3) WGS 1500 SS/DV - Introduction to Women's Studies Credits: (3) Three of the following courses (9 credit hours) • COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media and Society Credits: (3) • COMM 3070 - Performance Studies Credits: (3) • COMM 3100 - Small Group Facilitation and Leadership Credits: (3) • COMM 3120 - Advanced Public Speaking Credits: (3) • COMM 3220 - Editing Credits: (3) • COMM 3400 - Public Relations 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) Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog