University of Wisconsin-Whitewater2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION

Phone: 262-472-1034
E-Mail: communicatn@uwwvax.uww.edu

Faculty: Raymond Baus, David Bednarek, Peter Conover, Jeanine Fassl, Anne Gravel, Richard Haven, Kim Hixson, M. William Johnson, Betty Kobs, William Lowell, John Luecke, Rae Miller, Barbara Monfils (Chairperson), Darrell Newton, Terry Ostermeier, Steven Shields, John Stone, Ann Tetley, Wilfred Tremblay, Sally Vogl-Bauer, William Weiss, Sherry Williams, Rosann Young.

JOURNALISM

The journalism program is geared to today's journalism, preparing graduates to work in the many modern communication media as reporters, editors, news photographers, advertising representatives, radio and television news personnel, or in public relations. As a journalist you can be where events are happening, communicating information on important issues and current events. How well you do your job will depend on a number of factors; a strong educational background is perhaps the most important.

The journalism program offers majors and minors in the College of Arts and Communication for students wishing to enter some phase of professional journalism, and in the College of Education for those wishing to teach high school journalism. Both programs are grounded strongly in liberal arts courses.

MAJOR/EMPHASES

INTERNATIONAL  JOURNALISM  EMPHASIS (BA/BS)


MAJOR - 34 UNITS
1. SPEECH 131, JOURNLSM 243, JOURNLSM 244, SPEECH 424
2. JOURNSLM 493, JOURNLSM 246, JOURNLSM 420, JOURNSLM 491
COMPLETION  OF  DEAKIN  COURSES (12 UNITS): COMPARATIVE  JOURALISM  STUDIES, RESEARCH  INTO AUSTRALIAN JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATION/JOURNALISM ELECTIVES IN AUSTRALIA, RESEARCH  FOR WRITERS, EDITING  AND  DESIGN, BROADACAST  JOURNALISM  RADIO, BROADCAST JOURNALISM  TELEVISION, INTERNSHIP - TAKEN IN AUSTRALIA
 

JOURNALISM ADVERTISING EMPHASIS (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 36 CREDITS
  1. JOUR 164-220, 164-320 AND 164-321
  2. JOUR 164-431 AND MKTG 260-311
  3. SELECT 15 CREDITS FROM AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS. NO MORE THAN NINE CREDITS MAY BE SELECTED FROM ANY ONE GROUP

    4. GRP 1: JOUR 164-241, 164-305, 164-360, 164-420, 164-430, 164-485 AND 164-493
    GRP 2: SPCH 166-202, 166-330, 166-333, 166-345, 166-434 AND 166-459
    GRP 3: ART 110-180, 110-381 AND 110-387
    GRP 4: MKTG 260-350, 260-400, 260-420, 260-429, 260-432 AND 260-444
  4. SELECT 6 CREDITS IN CONSULTATION WITH AN ADVISER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ART 110-180, ALL ELECTIVE COURSES MUST BE AT THE 200 LEVEL OR HIGHER.

JOURNALISM BROADCAST EMPHASIS (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 34 CREDITS AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

JOURNALISM BROADCAST EMPHASIS (BSE)

LICENSURE - 34 CREDITS
  1. C&I 437-466
  2. EDFD 420-243 OR 420-445
  3. SELECT 2 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-210
  4. STUDENT TEACHING
    1. SELECT 2 OR 12 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-412
    2. SELECT 2 OR 12 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-414
  5. C&I 437-432
  6. EDFD 423-212 AND 424-425
  7. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM COURSE C&I 439-492
MAJOR - 34 CREDITS
  1. JOUR 164-243, 164-244, 164-246, 164-406, AND 164-420
  2. SPCH 166-131
  3. SPCH 166-234 OR 166-240
  4. JOUR 164-305 OR 164-430 OR 164-431 OR SPCH 166-305 OR 166-431
  5. SPCH 166-325 OR 166-420 OR 166-422 OR 166-424
  6. SPCH 166-238 OR 166-239
  7. SELECT 4 ELECTIVE CRED FROM COURSES

    8. JOUR 164-303, 164-304, 164-305, 164-310, 164-320, 164-430, SPCH 166-130 THRU 66-139, 166-230 THRU 166-239, 166-330 THRU 166-339 AND 166-434
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

JOURNALISM PRINT EMPHASIS (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 34 CREDITS
  1. JOUR 164-243, 164-244, 164-245, 164-406, AND 164-420
  2. SPCH 166-131
  3. JOUR 164-305 OR 164-430 OR 164-431 OR SPCH 166-431
  4. SELECT 3 CRED FROM COURSES JOUR 164-246, 164-303 OR 164-304
  5. SELECT 10 ELECTIVE CRED FROM JOURNALISM AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

JOURNALISM PRINT EMPHASIS (BSE)

LICENSURE - 34 CREDITS
  1. C&I 437-466
  2. EDFD 420-243 OR 420-445
  3. SELECT 2 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-210
  4. STUDENT TEACHING
    1. SELECT 2 OR 12 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-412
    2. SELECT 2 OR 12 CREDITS FROM C&I 439-414
  5. C&I 437-432
  6. EDFD 423-212 AND 424-425
  7. SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM COURSE C&I 439-492
MAJOR - 34 CREDITS
  1. JOUR 164-243, 164-244, 164-245, 164-406, AND 164-420
  2. SPCH 166-131
  3. JOUR 164-305 OR 164-430 OR 164-431 OR SPCH 166-431
  4. SELECT 3 CRED FROM COURSES JOUR 164-246, 164-303 OR 164-304
  5. SELECT 10 ELECTIVE CRED FROM JOURNALISM
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

Suggested minors. Depending on career choice, select a minor from the following fields: economics, political science, sociology, history, geography, a foreign language, English (writing emphasis), a science, coaching, marketing, art, music, theatre, advertising, or public relations.

Students majoring in journalism education are advised to select a minor from the following fields: political science, a foreign language, geography, history, English, speech, economics, sociology, a science, art or music. As many electives from these areas as possible will help the student attain a broad educational background.

ADVERTISING MINOR

MINOR - 24 CREDITS
 
 

  1. JOUR 164-220, 164-320 AND 164-321
  2. SELECT 15 CREDITS FROM AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS. NO MORE THAN NINE CREDITS MAY BE SELECTED FROM ANY ONE GROUP

    3. GRP 1: JOUR 164-241, 164-305, 164-360, 164-420, 164-430, 164-485 AND 164-493
    GRP 2: SPCH 166-202, 166-330, 166-333, 166-345, 166-434 AND 166-459
    > GRP 3: ART 110-180, 110-381 AND 110-387
    GRP 4: MKTG 260-311, 260-350, 260-400, 260-420, 260-429, 260-432 AND 260-444
  3. UP TO THREE CREDITS OF PREREQUISITE COURSES FOR ART MAY BE INCLUDED IN CONSULTATION WITH AN ADVISER.
JOURNALISM

MINOR - 25 CREDITS

  1. JOUR 164-243, 164-244 AND 164-245
  2. SPCH 166-131
  3. JOUR 164-305 OR SPCH 166-305 OR JOUR 164-430 OR 164-431 OR SPCH 166-431
  4. JOUR 164-246 OR 164-303 OR 164-304 OR 164-406
  5. SELECT 7 CRED FROM JOURNALISM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN CONSULTATION WITH ADVISOR
  6. NO MORE THAN 1 CRED OF JOUR 164-251 MAY BE COUNTED TOWARD THE MINOR

SPEECH

Speech communication focuses upon how, why, and with what effects people communicate through verbal and nonverbal messages. Students of speech communication develop understanding and skill in communication processes as they occur within and among individuals, groups, organizations, and cultures. Graduates are active in sales, public relations, advertising, customer relations, personnel, broadcasting, filmmaking, high school and college teaching, volunteer agencies and fund raising, law and communication and consultation in business, industry, and government. Speech communication graduates can enter a variety of careers because the competencies they acquire have broad application.

MAJOR/EMPHASES

A 2.00 cumulative GPA is required to declare the Speech major. A minimum 2.25 GPA is required in the major for graduation. The major GPA is based upon both the grades for courses completed at UW-W and those for courses accepted in transfer. Transfer students need a transfer 2.00 GPA to declare the major.

Applied activities in speech communication. Credit for activities may be earned in radio (166-230) or Cable TV (166-231, 166-331). A maximum of 6 credits thus earned will count toward the 120 credits necessary for graduation. Four of the 6 credits from speech communication activities may count toward the 36 or 37 credits necessary for the major. Two credits may count toward the 22 credit minors in elementary and secondary education (see the activities specified in the requirements for the minor). Activity credits may not be substituted for any required courses. Prereq: Permission of instructor.

SPEECH PUBLIC RELATIONS EMPHASIS (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 36 CREDITS
  1. SPCH 166-202, 166-203, 166-204, 166-302 AND 166-402
  2. SPCH 166-345 AND 166-424
  3. SELECT 9 CREDITS FROM: JOUR 164-220, 164/166-241, 164-303, 164-310, 164-320, 164-360, SPCH 166-303, 166-240, 166-238, 166-330, 166-340, 166-493P

    4. Note: Other techniques-oriented courses, 200 level or above, may be substituted for these electives with the approval of the student's advisor.
  4. SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM: JOUR 164-420, 164-430, SPCH 166325, 166-326, 166-327, 166-328, 166-420, 166-422, 166-431, 166-485, 166-498 (No more than two credits/semester can be applied to the major.) Note: Other theory-oriented courses, 300 level or above, may be substituted for these electives with the approval of the student's advisor.
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR
 
 

SPEECH ELECTRONIC MEDIA EMPHASIS (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 37 CREDITS
  1. 166-232, 166-239, 166-238 and 166-487
  2. SELECT 9 CRED FROM ELECTRONIC MEDIA APPLICATION COURSES SPCH 166-230, 166-231, 166-241, 166-320, 166-331, 166-332, 166-335, 166-493E OR JOUR 164-246
  3. SELECT 6 CRED FROM ORAL COMMUNICATION COURSES SPCH 166-234, 166-240 OR 166-242
  4. SELECT 6 CRED FROM GENERAL ELECTRONIC AND MASS MEDIA COURSES (SPCH 166-236 or 166-339), 166-305, 166-333, 166-431, 166-434, 166-494 OR JOUR 164-420
  5. SELECT 6 CRED FROM COMMUNICATION THEORY/APPLIED THEORY COURSES SPCH 166-228, 166-321, 166-325, 166-327, 166-345, 166-420, 166-422, 166-424 OR 166-485
  6. 12 CREDITS MUST BE TAKEN AT 300 AND 400 LEVEL. A MAXIMUM OF 5 PRACTICUM CREDITS MAY COUNT IN THE MAJOR. THE WRITING REQUIREMENT MAY BE COMPLETED IN SPCH 166-305, 166-333, 166-339, 166-431 OR 166-485.
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

SPEECH ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATION EMPHASIS (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 36 CREDITS
  1. SPCH 166-242
  2. SPCH 166-420
  3. SPCH 166-422
  4. SPCH 166-424
  5. SPCH 166-485
  6. SPCH 166-244
  7. SPCH 166-327
  8. SPCH 166-429
  9. SPCH 166-489
  10. SELECT 9 CREDITS FROM SPEECH COURSES:
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

SPEECH PUBLIC COMMUNICATION EMPHASIS (BA/BS)

MAJOR - 36 CREDITS
  1. SPCH 166-228, 166-240, 166-420 and 166-422
  2. SPCH 166-485
  3. SPCH 166-345
  4. SPCH 166-445
  5. SPCH 166-485
  6. SPCH 166-359 OR 166-459
  7. SELECT 9 CREDITS FROM SPEECH COURSES AT THE 200 LEVEL OR ABOVE
AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR

Writing Proficiency Requirement: See chairperson for course(s) that satisfy this requirement.

Students are encouraged to select a minor that complements their career goal and their major. Frequently selected minors include marketing, human resource management, political science, art graphics, journalism, advertising and sociology.

MINOR/EMPHASES

166-110 will not count toward the minor. Activity credits (166-230, 166-231, 166-331 and 164-251, 166-254) will not count toward the minor in liberal arts.

SPEECH MINOR - 24 CREDITS

  1. SPCH 166-325 AND 166-359
  2. SELECT 18 ELECTIVE CREDITS IN SPEECH WITH A SPEECH COMMUNICATION ADVISER (EXCEPT 166-110). 9 CREDITS MUST BE AT THE 300 OR 400 LEVEL.
SPEECH PUBLIC RELATIONS EMPHASIS MINOR - 24 CREDITS
  1. SPCH 166-202, 166-203, 166-204, 166-302 AND 166-402
  2. SPCH 166-345 AND 166-424
  3. 1 ELECTIVE CREDIT FROM COURSES:

    4.  

     
     
     

    JOUR 164-220, 164/166-241, 164-303, 164-310, 164-320, 164-360, 164-420, 164-430, SPCH 166-238, 166-240, 166, 303, 166-326, 166-327, 166-328, 166-330, 166-340, 166-352, 166-422, 166-493P, 166-498

     (No more than two credits can be applied to the minor.)

SPEECH ELEMENTARY EMPHASIS

MINOR - 22 CREDITS
 
 

  1. CMDS 510-270, 510-380, SPCH 166-356 AND 166-420
  2. THTR 133-325
  3. 8 ELECTIVE CREDITS IN SPEECH, EXCEPT 166-110, SELECTED WITH A SPEECH COMMUNICATION ADVISER A MAXIMUM OF 2 CREDITS OF SPEECH ACTIVITIES (166-230, 166-231 AND 166-331) MAY BE APPLIED TO THE MINOR
SPEECH SECONDARY EMPHASIS

MINOR - 24 CREDITS

  1. SPCH 166-131
  2. SPCH 166-240 AND 166-242
  3. SPCH 166-321 AND 166-325
  4. SPCH 166-420
  5. SPCH 166-344 OR 166-345
  6. SELECT 3 ELECTIVE CREDITS FROM SPEECH (EXCEPT 166-110) WITH SPEECH ADVISER
  7. A MAXIMUM OF 2 CREDITS OF SPEECH ACTIVITIES (166-230, 166-231 AND 166-331) MAY BE APPLIED TO THE MINOR.
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