Public Relations Minor
The public relations minor is an interdisciplinary program that exposes students to introductory theories and production skills in the field of public relations. The minor requires a minimum of 28 credit hours as follows:
Degree Requirements
Students must take the following:
COM 222 | Media Aesthetics and Creativity | 4 |
COM 224 | Mass Media and Society | 4 |
COM 225 | Media Writing | 4 |
COM 284 | Principles of Public Relations | 4 |
COM 384 | Writing for Public Relations | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
In addition to the courses listed above, the faculty RECOMMENDS a student take additional elective courses from the following list:
BUS 101 | Introduction to Global Business | 4 |
COM 301 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 4 |
COM 436 | Critical Studies in Public Communication | 4 |
COM 470 | Communication Research Methods | 4 |
COM 584 | Public Relations Campaigns | 4 |
ECO 204 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
Or courses in JOU, SPE and/or GWA (check with your adviser)
Students must take TWO of the following courses:
ART 210 | Beginning Digital Arts | 4 |
COM 302 | Digital Arts for Professional Communication | 4 |
COM 315 | Web Design | 4 |
JOU 221 | Multimedia Journalism I: The Digital Tool Kit | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 28