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College of Humanities Department Office: 2400 Language and Communication Building, 581-6888 Department Chair, Connie Bullis, Ph.D. Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dennis C. Alexander, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies, Mary S. Strine, Ph.D. Faculty Professor Emeriti. L.D. Drecksel, M. Hollstein, J.B. Jarvis, J. McIntyre, C. Oravec, M. Sillars, P.D. Sorensen, R. Tiemens. Professors. J. Anderson, R. Avery, C. Denton, L. Hawes, R. Rieke, L.E. Rogers, M. Strine. Associate Professors. D. Alexander, D. Birkhead, C. Bullis, J. Corbett, K. Dace, A. Darling, L. Degn, D. Evans, N. Fleener, L. Flores, M. Hasian, T. Larson, M. Mathison, D. Vergobbi. Assistant Professors. K. Ashcraft, M. Bergstrom, G. Klinger, B. Massey, H. Shugart, C. Van Buren, M. Yang. Lecturing Assistant Professor. J. Fisher. Adjunct Professors. I. Altman, B. Christensen, R. Mayer. Adjunct Associate Professors. N. Elliott, F. Esplin, V. Evans, S. Hess. Adjunct Assistant Professors. J. Aeschbacher, B. Anderson, S. Asbell, S. Erwin, Jr., K. Foster, B. Hancock, P. Rose, D. Woodward. Advisers. Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dennis C. Alexander, 2413 LNCO, (801) 581-6526; Undergraduate Adviser, C. Christensen, 2412 LNCO, (801) 581-6302. Undergraduate Program Degrees. B.A., B.S. The undergraduate program includes two correlated areas of study: speech communication and mass communication. Speech communication offers undergraduate sequences in communication and public culture, argumentation and decision-making, interpersonal communication, and organizational communication. Mass communication provides undergraduate program sequences in electronic journalism, news editorial, public relations, and telecomm and marketing communication. Majors may also create a communication studies program in either speech communication or mass communication. The department also offers majors leading toward communication certification in secondary education. Laboratories are provided for study of reporting, editing, graphics, photography, cinematography, and radio and television production. The facilities of KUER-FM, K-UTE, KUED-TV, Instructional Media Services, and the Daily Utah Chronicle are used for student professional experience. Off-campus internships also are available. Students needing assistance in selecting an area of specialization should contact the department. Admission. Students may declare premajor status in one of the departmental majors through the University College, 450 SSB. To be admitted to departmental degree programs, students must complete two criteria: (1) Students must attain a minimum 2.75 overall GPA in at least nine credit hours of study at the University. (2) Students must complete one of four designated prerequisite courses (COMM 1050, 1270, 1500, 2110) with a C grade or better. Students should consult the department for specific application procedures. Transfer Students. Transfer students interested in a communication major should consult the department's academic program specialist. Certain courses may articulate between your previous school and the department. Transfer students must complete 20 credit hours in communication course work at the University of Utah. Degree Requirements. Approval by the academic program specialist and consultation on Review Day (announced each semester by the department) are required of majors and minors. A grade of C or better must be earned in any course counted toward filling the major requirement. Students may repeat each of these courses once only. A minimum of 30 but not more than 40 credit hours is required. Communication majors, regardless of sequence, must also complete a minimum of 15 allied hours outside the department or a minor in another department. (See the departmental undergraduate handbook for specific details.) Credits earned by examination are not accepted as allied hours. For more specific degree requirements, students should consult the department office. Mass Communication Major. Majors may select one of the following sequences: Electronic Journalism. Students prepare for careers in radio and television news. Emphasis is on reporting and newswriting for radio and television; utilization of audiotape, videotape, film and other audiovisual resources; and on-the-air news presentation. Sequence coordinator: Louise Degn. News-Editorial. Students train for news careers in print media. Courses emphasize news gathering and writing, commentary and analysis of public affairs. Production courses are oriented toward print media, especially newspapers and magazines. Sequence coordinator: Douglas Birkhead. Public Relations. Students learn general communication theory and ways to approach, examine, and solve communication problems in public relations. Courses cover major topics associated with the construction of a communication campaign, including research, message strategy and execution, media selection, and public-relations program development. Sequence coordinator: Julia Corbett. Telecomm and Marketing Communication. Orientation to the electronic media is provided for students planning careers in broadcasting and those interested in radio, television, and film as humanistic studies. Courses introduce students to the complexities of programming, production, regulation, economics, management, and the social and psychological impact of radio, television, and film. Sequence coordinator: Timothy Larson. Speech Communication Major. Level-two majors may select one of the following sequences: Communication and Public Culture. Both contemporary and historical aspects of culture are rooted in symbolic communicative behavior. This sequence is a unique liberal arts program covering a wide range of significant cultural forms, past and present, and has the development of communication-based critical competency as its unifying objective. Sequence coordinators: Mary Strine and Christine Oravec. Argumentation and Decision-making. Students prepare to enter law school or seek leadership positions in business or professional organizations. Sequence coordinator: Richard Rieke. Interpersonal Communication. Students gain an understanding and practical view of communication processes. Emphasis is on how people interact in various communicative settings. Communication theory, two-person interaction, and group processes are stressed in humanistic and social-scientific philosophies. Sequence coordinator: Mark Bergstrom. Organizational Communication. Students gain an understanding of the wide variety of communicative processes related to how organizations function in society. Students are prepared to assume professional positions or to enter scholarly careers in human communication. Students cross departmental sequences to develop an understanding of the humane and social-scientific concepts of human interaction. Sequence coordinator: Michael Holmes. General Major. In cases when an interdivisional program in communication is appropriate, a student may qualify for a departmentwide course of study. Approval of such a program must be obtained in advance from a faculty adviser. (Communication Studies) Communication Skills Major. This major emphasizes the achievement of specific competencies required for teaching communication. Coordinator: Ann Darling. The following are considered essential for a successful communication teacher:
Requirements for Organizational Communication Sequence (34-35 hours) Required Sequence Core (10)
Criticism and Theory Electives (9)
Pragmatic Skills Electives (9)
Research Skill Elective (3)
Writing Skill Elective (3-4)
Requirements for Argumentation and Decision Making Sequence (33-36 hours) Required Sequence Core (9)
Social Interaction Electives (6)
Conflict Management Electives (6)
Persuasion Electives (6)
Media and Society Electives (6)
Requirements for Interpersonal Communication Sequence (31 hours) Required Sequence Core (13)
Interpersonal Communication Electives (9)
Speech Communication Electives (9)
Mass Communication Elective (3)
Requirements for Communication and Public Culture Sequence (30-33 hours) Note: Students choose either the Cultural Studies Track or the Public Communication Track Required Sequence Core (12)
Cultural Studies Track
Cultural Studies Electives (9)
Public Communication Track
Public Communication Electives (9)
Requirements for Public Relations Sequence (35-40 hours) Major Requirement (3)
Required Sequence Core (17)
Writing Skills Electives (6-8)
Visual Skills Elective (3-4)
General Electives' (3-4)
Telecomm and Marketing Communication Sequence (34-35 hours) Major Requirement (3)
Required Sequence Core (21)
Electives (3 courses)
Internship (2)
Speech Comm Requirement - I Course
Requirements for News/Editorial Sequence (34- 36 hours) Major Requirement
General Communication Requirement (3)
Required Sequence Core (12)
Writing Skills Electives (6-8)
Practicum Elective (3)
Visual Skills Elective (4)
Media Studies Elective (3)
Requirements for Electronic Journalism Sequence (33-35) hours Major Requirement (3)
Required Sequence Core (16)
Practical Experience Electives (2)
Media Studies Electives (2 courses)
Graduate Program Degrees. M.A., M.S., Ph.D. For additional information, see the Graduate Information section of this catalog. Areas of Specialization. Interpersonal and group communication, interpretation, journalism, mass communication, organizational communication, public discourse and rhetorical criticism, cultural studies, rhetorical analysis, public address and forensics, telecommunication, communication theory, communication history, legal communication, mass-communication law. Master's Degrees. See the Graduate Information section of this catalog for M.A./M.S. degree requirements. Additional documentation required by the department includes GRE, three letters of recommendation, sample of creative or scholarly writing, and a 1,000-word statement of personal and professional goals. Ph.D. Degree. See the Graduate Information section of this catalog for general Ph.D. requirements. See Master's Degrees, above, for additional documentation required for admission. Candidates for the Ph.D. in communication must achieve competency in a minimum of four areas of specialization. Typically, studies outside the department are expected. Standard proficiency in a critical-historical or a statistics research-tool proficiency is required. All courses taken as alternatives to the tool requirements must be approved in advance by the department. Certificate Programs. The Certificate in Conflict Resolution is designed for the person with a bachelor's degree who wants specific career preparation in the area of dispute resolution. The program involves nine months of courses and 24 hours of clinical work. The Certificate in Integrated Marketing Communication provides post-baccalaureate professional training in marketing communication. The two-semester program contains more than 30 modules dealing with all phases of the integrated marketing communication concept and practice. Marketing professionals participate in the instructional process. Fellowships and Assistantships. Contact the department office for information. |
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