Communication Communication General Information PROGRAM: COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in General Honors and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 33. Fulfill requirements for the Communication departmental major (55 credit hours). Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a Communication major take at least 18 hours of departmental Honors courses, half of which must be upper division work • Take Commun 499 in fulfillment of the Honors Senior Project requirement. • A student may receive Communication Honors credit in the following courses: Commun HU102, HU105, HU112, 170, 220, 240, 307, 321, 322, 380, 407 and 415. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: COMMUNICATION MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in minor courses. Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 28 credit hours for a Communication departmental minor. • Required courses: Commun 110 (5) and four of the five following courses: Commun HU102 (3), HU105 (3), 106 OX 112 (3), 113 (5). • Select at least nine hours of upper division coursework in consultation with a department adviser. PROGRAM: COMMUNICATION TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in minor courses. Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 28 credit hours for Communication Teaching minor. • Required Communication courses: HU105 (3), 107 (4), HU111 (3), HU112 (3), 211 (2), 220 (4X 271 (3), 415 (3), 485 (3). EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY PROGRAM Forensics Participation in intercoUegiate forensic activities is conducted in conjunction with the instructional program in debate and interpretation. Students take active part in regional and national forensic meets under the direction of the debate coach. Speech Contests Outstanding students participate in the foUowing contest: The James N. Luvaris Extempore Speaking Contest for Junior and Senior students. Recognition is given in the form of financial awards. High School Forensic Contest The Department of Communication is host to the annual Weber Stale Leland U. Monson High School Forensic Tournament held in February of each year. The tournament is in its fifty-third year. Over 1400 students from Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming participate. Signpost Journalism students have the opportunity to work on the Weber State CoUege student newspaper, Signpost Weber State College Broadcasters Students interested in radio and television broadcast operation have an opportunity to prepare and present "live" broadcast programs over KWCR-FM, the coUege radio station. COMMUNICATION COURSES-COMMUN m HU102. Principles of Public Speaking (3) Selection of subjects for specific purposes, fundamental skills of speech preparation and delivery, and basic culture for speech. Scheduled to include two hours of lab for students who show special need. 104. Convocations (1) Features distinguished speakers and artists in broad fields of humanities, sciences, technology, education, national and world affairs, and specialized artists in the fine arts fiom specialties such as music, theatre, interpretation, ballet and art May be repeated for maximum of six credits. HU105. Communication Skills in Human Relations (3) The student will gain understanding of the causes leading to breakdowns between people in communication behaviors. Emphasis will be placed on methods and skills development which will assist in improving interpersonal relationships between people. 106. Listening (3) Theory of and practice in listening in both public and interpersonal contexts. Should help increase student capacity to understand, retain, and recall information received aurally. Prerequisite: Commun HU105. 107. Basic Principles: The Oral Interpretation of Literature (4) The interpretation of prose, poetry, and dramatic literature as presentational performance well grounded in theory: structure of narration, focus and tensiveness, reflexivity and movement/ kinesics. 110. Survey of Human Communication (5) Survey of and appreciation for die dynamics of human communication emphasizing principles of effective interpersonal, small group, public, and mass media communication. Unified perspective noting similarities and differences among various contexts. HU111. Introduction to Discussion and Parliamentary Law (3) Theory and practical application of the discussion methods used in committees, informal groups, and business conferences; principles and practices in die use of parliamentary procedure. HU112. Introduction to Mass Communication (3) Survey of mass communication disciplines, including newspapers, television, advertising, and public relations. Guest lecturers. 113. Basic Reporting (5) Basic instruction in news judgment, news sources, news gathering, and writing techniques, with special emphasis on style, copy preparation and accuracy. Prerequisite: Ability to type proficiently. 125. Developing Your Educational Plan (1) Provides opportunity for freshmen students to assess their academic strengths and weaknesses and develop an educational plan. 160. Interpersonal Communication Skills for Dental Hygienists (2) Theory and application of communication principles as Ihey relate to dental hygiene patient-practitioner and interprofessional relationships. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Dental Hygiene program. 170. Introduction to Broadcasting (3) Open to all students, lecture material covers the development of broadcasting, history, economy, and social impact Limited laboratory experience. Laboratory assignments in radio and television. 211. Phonetics (2) Basic speech for improvement of English diction or for foreign language or dialect studies. 214. Small Group Communication Theory and Practice (3) Organization and conducting of various types of group discussion (Formerly Commun 315.) 215. Theory and Principles of Communication (3) Examination of contemporary communication studies that span the variables. Contexts and constraints of the communication process. Concerned with the investigation of formal and informal social situations in which persons in face-to-face encounters sustain a focused interaction through the reciprocal exchange of verbal and non-verbal cues. Prerequisite: Commun 105. 216. Publication Photography (4) Planning and production of photography for publication. Three lectures and one lab a week Prerequisite: Photo 101. 220. Argumentation and Debate (4) An examination of theory and die pragmatics of arguing resolutions of quasi-fact, value and policy. Emphasis placed on making claims and inferences, research and the use of evidence, cross-examinatioa case construction, rebuttals and style of presentation. Required for all intercollegiate debate participants. 221. Intercollegiate Debate (1) Preparation and competition on die national debate resolutions and participation in individual events. Course may be repeated for credit six times. 235. Communication Graphics (3) Introduction to graphic production, type faces, paper, design, layout, printing techniques. 240. Principles of Public Relations (3) Philosophy and practice of public relations function in industry, government, education, and business; case studies. 245. Manual Communication Techniques (3) An introduction to the area of communication skills of the deaf and especially sign language and its history; to help the student attain a proficiency in the use of sign language which will enable him to communicate on conversational level with a deaf person. 271. Basic Broadcast Announcing (3) Covers basic reading techniques for various types of broadcast programs in radio and TV. Additional work is spent on developing announcing abilities. Both oral and visual recording of student performances are made for class analysis. AH students must have permission of die instructor to enroll in this class. 272. Radio Production (3) Introduction to major forms of radio production. Analysis of medium's characteristics. Practice in preparing and producing programs. 273. Radio Production Workshop (1) One 3-hour laboratory session weekly participating in WSC Educational FM station recording and broadcast activities. Laboratory hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit (Maximum six hours.) Prerequisite: Commun 272 or permission of the instructor. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Vrts & Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 68 69 Continuing Education