Arts, Letters and Science 15 and Theatre Arts 40, 51, 60, 65. A minimum of 20 hours of satisfactory work is required. The following additional courses are recommended for minors: English 25, 60, 84, 89. Extra Curricular Activity Program Forensics—Participation 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 college staff. Speech Contests—Outstanding students participate in the following contests: The Rotary International Oratorical contest, open to all students; the James L. Barker Extempore Speaking Contest, for freshmen and sophomore 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 Contest—The Department of Speech is host to the annual Weber State High School Forensic Tournament, held in February of each year. The tournament is in its thirty-second year. Over one thousand students from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming participate. This is one of the largest tournaments of its kind in the United States. The Signpost—Journalism students have the opportunity to work on the Weber State College weekly newspaper, The Signpost. W.S.C. Broadcasters—Students interested in Radio and Television broadcast operation have an opportunity to prepare and present programs on a regular basis. This activity is open to all students who wish to help provide the volunteer staff for Weber State Radio and production crews for television programing. SPEECH Courses of Instruction 1. Principles of Public Speaking—Selection of subjects for specific purposes, fundamental skills of speech preparation and delivery, and basic culture for speech. Scheduled to include 2 hours of lab for students who show special need. A W S (3). Staff 8. Oral Reading—Selection of materials for various oral reading purposes and basic techniques. (Recommended for the general student.) Prerequisite: Speech 1, 10 or permission of the instructor. W (3). Noid 116 Arts, Letters and Science 10. Voice and Diction—Mechanics of voice production and word utterance for better functioning of voice, articulation, enunciation, and pronunciation. AW (3). Staff 11. Phonetics—Basic speech sounds for improvement of English diction or for foreign language or dialect studies. W (2). Clegg 14. Interpretation—Oral reading into more advanced levels of literature with emphasis on techniques of impression and expression. Prerequisite: Speech 8 or permission of the instructor. S (3). Staff 15. Public Address—Projection of student speaking experience with added emphasis on subject selection and specific purpose. Prerequisite: Speech 1 or permission of the instructor. W S (3). Staff 21. Argumentation and Debate—Analysis, reasoning, types of evidence, organization, delivery and techniques in logic as applied to forensic situations of speech. Techniques of 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. A (3). Hebestreet 23. Intercollegiate Debate—Preparation and competition on the national debate topic and participation in individual events. Course may be repeated for credit. (Six units maximum counted toward graduation including Speech), A W S (%). Hebestreet 30. Normal Speech and Language Development—The ontogenetic aspects of oral language development in normal children will be examined and compared with the language impediments that commonly accompany various handicapping conditions. W (3). Barton 31. Introduction to Speech and Hearing Disorders—A survey of the disorders of speech, language, and hearing. S (3). Barton 70. Introduction to Broadcasting—Open to all students. Lecture material covers the development of broadcasting, history, economy, and social impact. Limited laboratory experience. Lab assignments in radio and television. AW (3). E. Sanders 71. Basic Broadcast Announcing—Covers basic reading techniques for various types of broadcast programs in radio and TV. Additional work is spent on developing announcing abilities, pronunciation of foreign language phrases. Both oral and visual recordings of student performances are made for 117