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Communicating Arts Major
Speech Communication Concentration
Mass Communication Concentration
General Mass Communication Track
Professional and Personal Communication Minor
Communicating Arts
Faculty and Academic Staff
Joel Anderson, Lecturer
Micheal Barbee, Lecturer
Keith Berry, Assistant Professor
Martha J. Einerson, Associate Professor
Cathy A. Fank, Assistant Professor
Cynthia Graham, Associate Professor
Brian Matuszak, Lecturer
Brent Notbohm, Assistant Professor
Thomas Notton, Senior Lecturer
Stewart Platner, Professor
Mary Tripp, Senior Lecturer
Sue Walberg, Lecturer
Professional Contributing Academic Staff
John A. Munson, Northwest Regional Manager, KUWS Radio, WPR (UWEX/BAMI)
Mike Simonson, News Director, KUWS Radio
Degree Programs
Communicating Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Note: Production, rehearsal, or laboratory work is required in many courses in this department. (A maximum of six semester credits of practica/independent study may be applied toward the requirements for any B.A. or B.S. major or minor.) Additional practica/independent study credits may be elected and applied toward graduation but do not count toward the major or minor.
Credit by
Examination Policy
It is the policy of the
Department of Communicating Arts that performance courses are not appropriate
for credit by examination. This policy includes Communicating Arts 110 and 370,
which are public speaking courses, and performance courses in drama and mass
communication. In all non-performance courses, each faculty member decides
whether credit by examination is appropriate for the course for which the
faculty member is responsible.
Students may inquire about a waiver for a Communicating Arts 110 on the basis of one year of high school speech with a minimum grade of B. Inquiries should be directed to the coordinator of the Communicating Arts 110 course. No students may take Communicating Arts 110 on a pass-fail basis.
Communicating Arts Major
Speech Communication Concentration
A minimum of 33 credits to include:
COMM 170 Mass Communication and Society..........3 credits
COMM 211 Interpersonal Communication.................3 credits
COMM 251 Principles of Persuasion..........................3 credits
COMM 332 Communication in Conflict......................3 credits
COMM 368 Criticism of Film and Television..............3 credits
COMM 370 Communicating in Organizations.............3 credits
COMM 376 Group Communication Processes...........3 credits
COMM 467 Intercultural Communication...................3 credits
COMM 491 Capstone Participation ..........................0 credits
Capstone Statement: Courses available to be paired with COMM 491 for identification as capstone experience with consent of advisor (minimum three credits) include: COMM 332, 467, 475, 495, 498. 3 credits
Plus electives in Communicating Arts over 300 to total 33 credits.
Mass Communication Concentration
1. General Mass Communication Track
A minimum of 34 credits to include:
COMM 104 Film and Culture......................................3 credits
COMM 170 Mass Communication and Society............3 credits
COMM 191 Practicum ...............................................1 credit
COMM 203 News Gathering and Reporting.................3 credits
COMM 376 Group Communication Processes.............3 credits
COMM 455 Mass Communication Theory...................3 credits
COMM 477 Mass Communication Law ......................3 credits
COMM 491 Capstone Participation ............................0 credit
Capstone Statement: Courses available to be paired with COMM 491 for identification as capstone experience with consent of advisor (minimum three credits) include: COMM 475, 495, 498. ................................................3 credits
Select one of the following two courses:
COMM 134 Radio Production
or
COMM 261 Principles of Video Production................. 3 credits
Select one of the following two courses:
COMM 321 Advertising Principles and Design
or
COMM 350 Public Relations .......................................3 credits
Select six credits from among the following:
COMM 260 Broadcast Programming and Marketing
COMM 320 Selected News Writing
COMM 329 Media Studio
COMM 330 Advanced News Gathering and Reporting
COMM 348 Writing for the Media
COMM 351 Public Relations Cases and Problems
COMM 358 Broadcast Journalism
COMM 361 Advanced Video Production
COMM 368 Criticism of Film and Television
COMM 370 Communicating in Organizations
COMM 391 Advanced Practicum
COMM 392 Leadership
COMM 468 Media Performance and Direction
A minimum of 34 credits to include:
COMM 170 Mass Communication and Society....................3 credits
COMM 191 Practicum ........................................................2 credits
COMM 203 News Gathering and Reporting.........................3 credits
COMM 320 Selected News Writing.....................................3 credits
COMM 330 Advanced News Gathering and Reporting.........3 credits
COMM 358 Broadcast Journalism........................................3 credits
COMM 391 Advanced Practicum.........................................2 credits
COMM 455 Mass Communication Theory............................3 credits
COMM 477 Mass Communication Law................................3 credits
COMM 491 Capstone Participation......................................0 credit
Capstone Statement: Courses available to be paired with COMM 491 for identification as capstone experience with consent of advisor (minimum three credits) include: COMM 475, 495, 498. 3 credits
Select six credits from among the following:
COMM 134 Radio Production
COMM 260 Broadcast Programming and Marketing
COMM 261 Principles of Video Production
ENGL 307 English Grammar
COMM 321 Advertising Principles and Design
COMM 350 Public Relations
COMM 351 Public Relations Cases and Problems
COMM 370 Communicating in Organizations
COMM 376 Group Communication Processes
COMM 392 Leadership
A minimum of 34 credits to include:
COMM 104 Film and Culture...............................................3 credits
COMM 170 Mass Communication and Society.....................3 credits
COMM 191 Practicum.........................................................1 credit
COMM 261 Principles of Video Production..........................3 credits
COMM 348 Writing for the Media .......................................3 credits
COMM 361 Advanced Video Production.............................4 credits
COMM 368 Criticism of Film and Television.........................3 credits
COMM 391 Advanced Practicum.........................................2 credits
COMM 455 Mass Communication Theory............................3 credits
COMM 468 Media Performance and Direction.....................3 credits
COMM 477 Mass Communication Law................................3 credits
COMM 491 Capstone Participation......................................0 credit
Capstone Statement: Courses available to be paired with COMM 491 for identification as capstone experience with consent of advisor (minimum three credits) include: COMM 475, 495, 498. 3 credits
A minimum of 21 credits to include:
COMM 170 Mass Communication and Society........................3 credits
COMM 211 Interpersonal Communication...............................3 credits
COMM 251 Principles of Persuasion........................................3 credits
COMM 376 Group Communication Processes.........................3 credits
COMM 467 Intercultural Communication.................................3 credits
Select one of the following two courses:
COMM 332 Communication in Conflict
or
COMM 370 Communicating in Organizations........................3 credits
Plus electives in Communicating Arts to total 21 credits.
Professional and Personal Communication Minor
A minimum of 21 semester credits to include:
COMM 211 Interpersonal Communication..............................3 credits
COMM 332 Communication in Conflict...................................3 credits
COMM 370 Communicating in Organizations..........................3 credits
COMM 376 Group Communication Processes........................3 credits
Select one of the following two courses:
COMM 251 Principles of Persuasion
or
COMM 467 Intercultural Communication................................3 credits
Two courses (usually six credits) negotiated with the coordinator of the minor in an associated discipline (in or outside of Communicating Arts) to focus the student’s professional goals.
Examples: COMM 350 Public Relations and COMM 351 Public Relations Cases and Problems (or other). Two business courses, two social work courses, two psychology courses, etc. PLUS electives for a total of 21 credits.
A minimum of 22 credits to include:
COMM 170 Mass Communication and Society........................3 credits
COMM 191 Practicum............................................................1 credit
COMM 455 Mass Communication Theory...............................3 credits
COMM 477 Mass Communication Law...................................3 credits
Plus 12 credits from the General Mass Communications Track.
Portfolio Statement: As part of their program of study, all Journalism Track students (starting with COMM 191 and COMM 203) are expected to start and maintain a portfolio of newspaper clippings, sound and/or video recordings of journalism work. This portfolio should also include an up-to-date resume and other appropriate materials.
A minimum of 22 credits to include:
COMM 170 Mass Communication and Society........................3 credits
COMM 191 Practicum............................................................1 credit
COMM 203 News Gathering and Reporting.............................3 credits
COMM 330 Advanced News Gathering and Reporting............3 credits
COMM 455 Mass Communication Theory...............................3 credits
COMM 477 Mass Communication Law...................................3 credits
Plus six credits from the General Mass Communication and/or Journalism Track list of courses.
Theatre Major
Students interested in the Theatre majors should see the entry for Theatre in this portion of the catalog.