PROGRAM: COMMUNICATION MINOR AND COMMUNICATION TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in minor courses. Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 20 credit hours for a Communication departmental minor. • Communication 112 required. • The remaining elective Communication courses should be selected in consultation with a departmental adviser. • A minimum of 28 credit hours for Communication Teaching minor. Required Communication courses: HU105 (3), 107 (4), HU111 (3), HU112 (3), 211 (2), 220 (4), 271 (3), 415 (3), 485 (3). EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY PROGRAM Forensics Participation in intercollegiate forensic activities is conducted in conjunction with the instructional program in debate and interpretation. Students take ctive part in regional and national forensic meets under the direction of the debate coach Speech Contests Outstanding students participate in the following 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 State Leland H. Monson High School Forensic Tournament held in February of each year. The tournament is in its fifty-second year. Over 1400 students from Utah Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming participate. Signpost Journalism students have the opportunity to work on the Weber State College 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 college radio station. COMMUNICATION COURSES-COMMUN m HM02. 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 worid 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. 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 the 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 the use of parliamentary procedure. HTJ112. 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 they 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. 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 the pragmatics of arguing resolutions of quasi-fact value and policy. Emphasis placed on making claims and inferences, research and the use of evidence, cross-examination, case construction, rebuttals and style of presentation. Required for all intercollegiate debate participants. 221. Intercollegiate Debate (1) Preparation and competition on the 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. All students must have permission of the 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. 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 are required to participate in production of WSC television programs. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all students who meet the requirements of the Department Four hours of newspaper lab experience at the Signpost required of all majors in the journalism and public relations emphases. Students should register for two hours of credit two consecutive quarters. Students will learn all facets of newspaper reporting, advertising, layout, production and computerized typesetting. Prerequisite courses: Commun 113. 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 in the student transcripts. 305. Approaches to Meaningful Communication (3) Developing interaction techniques and understanding insecurity with interpersonal communication. Prerequisite: Commun 105 or permission of instructor. 307. Oral Interpretation of Children's Literature (3) A concise and informative approach to the principles, techniques and materials for teaching good oral expression through the use of Children's Literature. The course is designed to give teachers, prospective teachers and parents instruction to improve oral communication for home or for school situations. (Recommended for Elementary Teachers ) 312. Advanced Public Speaking (3) Emphasis on persuasive elements, project organization, and refinement of speech content and delivery. Prerequisite: Commun 102 or permission of instructor. 313. Advanced Reporting (3) News gathering, writing, interviewing; introduction to interpretive and editorial writing; coverage of public affairs. Prerequisite: Commun 113. 314. Investigative Reporting (3) Continuation of Communication 313 with emphasis on writing and editing news from assignments and beats; techniques of investigative reporting. Prerequisite: Commun 313. 315. Small Group Communication Theory and Practice (3) Organization and conducting of various types of group discussion. 319. Editorial and Interpretative Writing (3) Problems in editorial and interpretative writing methods, style, policies and ethics. Prerequisite: Commun 313. 320. Principles of Advertising (4) Theory, practices, and techniques of advertising; management of advertising programs. 321. Advanced Argumentation and Debate (3) Emphasis on ethics, theory, style and techniques of debate. Types of debate, techniques of rhetoric as an art, and acquiring skills in delivery, logic, analysis. 322. Editing Small Publications (3) Content, purpose, and procedures of publications for business, government, and industry; case studies and practical application. 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