Arts, Letters and Science Department of Communication Benjamin M. Noid, Chairman Associate Professor, Benjamin M. Noid; Assistant Professor, R. Earle Sanders; Instructors, M. Jay Clegg, John B. Hebestreet. Baccalaureate Degree Requirements The Department of Communication grants the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. Students intending to take either must complete 45 to 60 hours of satisfactory work in Communication according to the specific major requirements. Three majors are offered: a Departmental major in Speech, a Departmental major in Journalism and a Speech and Theatre Arts major for prospective Secondary Education teachers. The Department strongly recommends that students take the B.A. rather than the B.S. degree by completing 24 hours in one foreign language, provided they do not have the high school equivalent. (Two full years of high school language, is equivalent to 15 hours of college work.) Speech Departmental Major—Students majoring in speech must complete the following courses in speech: 1, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 21, 71, 150, 115, plus an additional twenty hours including an area of major emphasis. Interpretation: 8, 107, plus nine hours from the following: English 152, 153, 169, 180. Public Address: 23, 110, 112, 121, 123. Speech Education: 70, 107, 112, 119, 121. Radio and Television: 72, 73, 75, 107, 173, 175, 176. Speech Departmental Minor—Students minoring in speech must complete the following courses in speech: 1, 11, 14, 15, 16, 21, 71, 150. Journalism Departmental Major—Requirements for the major in journalism include 40 to 45 hours of satisfactory work in journalism courses, among which must be: 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 113, 114, 116, 128, 190, and 191. It is recommended that the student wait until the sophomore year to begin the required course sequences. Journalism 12 may be taken during the freshman year. Credit in excess of 45 hours in journalism may not be applied toward graduation requirements. It is recommended that students fulfill the requirements for a minor in one of the social sciences or in English literature. In addition, it is recommended that journalism majors do work (including some upper division work) in excess of the general education requirements in at least two of the following areas: English literature, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology, biology, botany, chemistry, geology, geography, 100 Arts, Letters and Science mathematics, or physics. All students are required to demonstrate typewriting skill. Journalism Departmental Minor—The minor in journalism prepares the student to make a communicative contribution within the field of his major, whether that communication be in the form of letters, reports, or more formal literary efforts. It also provides valuable complementary training for teachers in the language arts fields. Requirements for the journalism minor are: 20 hours of satisfactory work in journalism courses, including journalism 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, and 128. Typewriting—All Journalism students are required to demonstrate typewriting skill. Allied Work—The following courses in allied fields are recommended for journalism majors and minors: Art 18, 51, 112, 113, 114; Speech 70, 75, 172, 175; Photography 1, 10; Marketing 165; English 35, 100, 123, 136. Speech and Theatre Arts Teaching Major with Speech Emphasis—Students taking the composite teaching major in Speech and Theatre Arts with a Speech emphasis must complete the following courses in Speech: 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 21, 71, 112, 115, 150, and 185; plus an additional twenty-seven hours including an area of major emphasis. Interpretation: 8, 107, plus nine hours from the following: English 152, 153, 169, 180. Public Address: 23, 110, 121, 123. Radio and Television: 72, 73, 75, 173, 175, 176. The following Theatre Arts courses are required: 30, 51, 60, 62, 140, 153, 170, and at least nine hours from among the following: Theatre Arts 33, 52, 53, 66, 150, 154, 185, and 190. Students are required to participate in at least 2 major projects a year; this participation must be in at least 2 aspects of forensic experience, a radio and television experience, or theatre experience, or any combination thereof. Speech and Theatre Arts Teaching Major with Theatre Arts Emphasis—Students taking the composite teaching major in Speech and Theatre Arts with a Theatre Arts emphasis must complete the following courses in Theatre Arts: 10, 13, 30, 40, 51, 60, 62, 63, 66, 140, 150, 153, 154, 164, 170, 185, and 190. To complete major requirements, the student should choose at least ten credit hours from the following courses in Theatre Arts: 14, 33, 52, 53, 114, 141, 142, 143, 151, 152, 163, 191. It is recommended that students take as many of the above listed courses as possible. The following Speech courses are required: Speech 11, 14, 15, 21, 30, 71, 75, 112, 150, and 185. Students are required to participate in at least three major productions each year; this participation must be in at least two aspects of theatre experience. Students are required to participate in at least one forensic or radio-television experience each year. 101