Communication Department t andU andU and and U of U join to offer TIG TIC class class class' J Shirley Jones Contributing writer Titer Hey what did all of the following have in common Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Richard Gephardt Spike Lee Denzel Washington James Gandolfini Hugh Heffner Meg Ryan Renee Magic Johnson Jane Pauley David Letterman and Walter Cronkite All of the above plus many more successful and famous people were communication majors speech communication hosts a healthy growing group of majors Speech communication offers programs in public communication interpersonal communication organizational communication public relations Speech communication majors look forward to careers in management corporate communication marketing advertising education and government among a host of others Most communication majors intend to finish baccalaureate degrees at the University of Utah In the past transfer has been less than satisfactory for both institutions and especially especial y for students Problem solved Transfer Classes After years of working through this issue both departments communication at and U of U have instituted a one-hour one Transfer Interest Group TIG class taught fall at the U of ofU U and spring at Communication at the University of Utah is the most popular non- non science major and the program has stringent entry requirements Previously transfer students were required to complete 9 credit hours before they could app apply ly to be accepted as asa asa asa a U communication major The TIG class provides an easy bridge between the two departments The TIG class grooms students for success at the University communication department and should be betaken betaken betaken taken during students' students final semester at The transfer class includes tours of the U of U campus and communication facilities of future communication major colleagues and guidance through the application process After completion of the class one hour once a week students are arc automatically accepted as communication majors at atthe atthe atthe the U. U In fact the professor helps them fill out the application Unfortunately many of our general studies transfer students dont don't decide to major in communication until they get to the University of Utah so this is valuable information There are three simple requirements for automatic acceptance Students must 1 major in communication at 2 take the one- one hour TIG class taught by a aU aU aU U of ofU U faculty member and 3 have a 30 in their major We need to inform students of this before they move on says Nick Burns Bums Coordinator of Department of Communication This agreement will save students time and money and will increase the likelihood of student success COMM Meeting a to The Department of of Communication at announces announces a m meeting eting for all present and future communication majors There is interest among faculty and students to put in place a majors organization affiliated with a national group such as This meeting is open to all speech communication and nd broadcast communication students The meeting will willbe willbe willbe be held Friday August 29 at pm p.m. in TB If interested in hi any of the above please con contact any communication faculty member or the department coordinator Nick Bums for answers to your questions question