Whitworth Catalog 1999-2001 - Whitworth University
Whitworth Catalog 1999-2001 - Whitworth University
Whitworth Catalog 1999-2001 - Whitworth University
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Communication Studies<br />
Faculty: Michael Ingram (Chair), Gordon Jackson, Ronald Pyle, Virginia Whitehouse<br />
commstudies@whitworth.edu<br />
The Communication Studies Department offers a major and a minor in each of three<br />
areas: general communication, journalism, and speech communication. In addition, all<br />
majors are encouraged to take one or more of the following activity courses: Applied<br />
Journalism and Editorial and Broadcast Practicum.<br />
Requirements for a General Communications<br />
Major, B.A. (42-44)<br />
JR 125 Writing for Mass Media .................................................................. 3<br />
SP 113 Interpersonal Communication ......................................................... 3<br />
JR/SP 209 Introduction to Communication Research ......................................... 3<br />
JR/SP 212 Theories of Human Communication ................................................. 3<br />
Two journalism courses:...................................................................................... 6<br />
JR 236 Broadcast Performance<br />
JR 242 Editing<br />
JR 325W Reporting for Mass Media*<br />
JR 343 Layout and Design<br />
Two speech courses: ....................................................................................... 6-8<br />
SP 210 Introduction to Public Speaking<br />
SP 223 Small Group Communication<br />
SP 310 Advanced Public Speaking<br />
SP 323 Organizational Communication<br />
SP 362 Argumentation and Debate<br />
One of the following: ........................................................................................... 3<br />
JR 347 Mass Media History<br />
SP 347W History and Theory of Rhetoric*<br />
One of the following freedoms courses ................................................................. 3<br />
JR 402 Mass Media Law<br />
SP 402 Freedom and Responsibility of Speech<br />
One of the following: ........................................................................................... 3<br />
JR 493W Communication Ethics*<br />
SP 493 Communication Ethics<br />
One of the following: ........................................................................................... 3<br />
JR 490 Internship<br />
SP 490 Internship<br />
Six semester credits of departmental electives<br />
(excluding JR 245, 246, 247, 443, 445, 446) ....................................................... 6<br />
*One writing-intensive course required.<br />
Requirements for a Journalism Major, B.A. (42)<br />
JR 125 Writing for Mass Media .................................................................. 3<br />
JR 209 Introduction to Communication Research ......................................... 3<br />
JR 212 Theories of Human Communication ................................................. 3<br />
JR 236 Broadcast Production .................................................................... 3<br />
JR 325W Reporting for Mass Media .............................................................. 3<br />
JR 347 Mass Media History ...................................................................... 3<br />
JR 402 Mass Media Law ........................................................................... 3<br />
JR 490 Internship ..................................................................................... 3<br />
JR 493W Communication Ethics ................................................................... 3<br />
<strong>Whitworth</strong> College <strong>1999</strong>-<strong>2001</strong> 53