Humanities Communication Program: Communication Teaching MajorBachelor Degree I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better major courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. A minimum of 48 credit hours for the teaching major. B. A minimum of 20 credit hours of core courses; a minimum of 20 hours in an emphasis of either Journalism, or Oral Communication; and a minimum of 8 credit hours in electives. III. Courses to be used for Core requirements and Special Emphasis: A. Core Courses: Communication 102 (3); 111 (3) or 315 (3), 112 (3), 113 (3); 107 (3); 211 (2) or 215 (3), 307 (3). B. Journalism Emphasis: Communication 217 (3), 235 (3), 319 (3), 328 (3), 374 (3), 486 (3), 489 (3-6). C. Oral Communication Emphasis: Communication 105 (3); 220 (3) or 321 (3); 312 (3) or 350 (3); 380 (3), 407 (3), 315 (3), 485 (3). D. Electives Recommended (8 hours): English 321; Communication 118, 170, 220, 240, 480; other courses from the department can be taken; Psychology 101 (5); Sociology 250 (5). Program: Communication Minor and Communication Teaching Minor I. General Requirements: A. A grade of C or better in minor courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 20 credit hours for a Communication departmental minor; 23 credit hours for Communication Teaching minor. B. Communication courses required: Communication 112 (3); Communication Teaching minor must take Communication 107 (3), 111 (3), 211 (2), 220 (3), 271 (3), 350 (3), 415 (3), 485 (3). C. Communication courses to elect from: Remaining Communication courses should be selected in consultation with department adviser. EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY PROGRAM ForensicsParticipation in inter-collegiate 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 ContestsOutstanding students participate in the following contests: The Rotary International Oratorical Contest, open to all students: the James N. Luvaris Extempore Speaking Contest for Junior and Senior students. Recognition is given in the form of financial awards. High School Forensic ContestThe Department of Communication is host to the annual Weber State Leland H. Monson High School Forensic Tournament held in February of each year. The tournament is in its forty-second year. Over six hundred students from Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming participate. The SignpostJournalism students have the opportunity to work on the Weber State College student newspaper. The Signpost. Weber State College BroadcastersStudents interested in radio and television broadcast operation have an opportunity to prepare and present "live" broadcast programs over KWCR-FM, the college radio station. 148 Humanities Communication COMMUNICATION COURSES 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. A W S 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 from specialties such as music, theatre, interpretation, ballet and art. May be repeated for maximum of six credits. A W S 105. 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. A 107. Basic Principles: The Oral Interpretation of Literature (3) Oral reading into more advanced levels of literature with emphasis on techniques of impression and expression. A 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 the use of parliamentary procedure. A W S HU112. Introduction to Mass Communications (3) Survey of mass communications disciplines, including newspapers, television, advertising, and public relations. Guest lectures. A W S 113. Basic Reporting (3) 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. A 118. History of Journalism in America (3) Development of newspapers in America from Colonial times to present, with emphasis on the great American journalists, their individual contributions to journalism and to society. W 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. A 211. Phonetics (2) Basic speech sounds for improvement of English diction or for foreign language or dialect studies. W 215. Theory and Principles of Communication 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. S 216. Publication Photography (Formerly Photo Journalism) (4) Planning and production of photography for publications. (Same as Photography 216) A 217. Basic Copyreading and Editing (3) Introduction to copy reading, editing, headline writing, and newspaper makeup. A 220. Argumentation and Debate (3) Analysis, reasoning, types of evidence, organization, delivery and techniques in logic as applied to forensic situations of speech. Techniques for debate with emphasis on various forms of debate; parliamentary, cross-examination, Oxford, Lincoln-Douglas, with emphasis on logic, analysis and application of various forms of evidence in debate. W 221. Intercollegiate Debate (1/2) Preparation and competition on the national debate topic and participation in individual events. Course may be repeated for credit six times. A W S 232. Technical Writing (3) Basic principles of composition applicable to engineering, scientific, and technical reports. Prerequisites: English 101. A 235. Communications Graphics (Formerly Typography) (3) Introduction to graphic production type faces, paper, design, layout, printing techniques. S 240. Principles of Public Relations (3) Philosophy and practice of public relations function in industry, government, education, and business; case studies. A 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 a conversational level with a deaf person. (Offered through the Evening School.) A 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. All students must have permission of instructor to enroll in class. S 272. Radio Production (3) Introduction to major forms of radio production. Analysis of medium's characteristics. Practice in preparing and producing programs. W 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: Communication 272 or permission of the instructor. A W S 275. Television Production (3) Theory and practice of television production. Basic television techniques are introduced and developed. One lecture and one 3-hour lab period a week. Students required to participate in production of WSC television programs. A 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su 307. Oral Interpretation of Children's Literature (3) A concise and informative approach to the principles, techniques and materials for teaching 149