Public Relations Major

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Communication Core Courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title	Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
COM	105	3	Understanding Media	1F
COM	109	3	Multimedia I	1
COM	126	3	Principles of Design	1
COM	209	3	Photography I	2 or 3
COM	211	3	News Writing and Reporting	2
COM	215	3	Web Production	2 or 3
COM	228	3	Business and Professional Speaking	2 or 3
COM	317	3	Communication Law	3
COM	326	3	Social Media Production	3
COM	329	3	Cross Cultural Communication	3 or 4
COM	465	3	Internship	4
COM	466	3	Practicum	4F

Public Relations Courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title	Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
COM	137	3	Introduction to Public Relations	1S
COM	206	3	Videography	2F
COM	237	3	Public Relations Writing and Production	2S
COM	338	3	Non-profit Public Relations and Fundraising	3F or 4F
COM	339	3	Creativity Theory and Practice	3S or 4S
COM	399	3	Public Relations Research	3F or 4F
COM	405	3	Advanced Public Relations Strategies	3S or 4S
COM	437	3	Special Events Planning	3S or 4S
ENG	345	3	Grants Writing and Research	3
MGT/MKT	___	3	One course to be selected from: MGT 205; MKT 205, 207

There are 63 credits for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.