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In this course, students explore the ethics, laws, and issues that affect the media and various communications professions. They review the principles of constitutional law applicable to communications, laws and regulations relevant to intellectual property and media, recent court decisions, and professional codes of ethics. Students further study legal and ethical issues that pertain specifically to public relations and social media in a global environment. Pre-requisite(s): COM 104 and COM 105; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Public Relations and Conflict Management addresses essential skills for modern public relations (PR) professionals, including planning and executing successful messaging across a variety of organization types and scenarios. Students acquire and apply skills in conflict management communication, press briefings, digital media, marketing strategies, and publicity. In addition, students build their knowledge of historical and contemporary PR events and research stakeholders, examining how to customize and deliver messages accordingly.

This is the senior portfolio course in the Communications designed to prepare students to make the transition from classroom to professional practice. Students gather and analyze work from their prior courses, curate their best projects and deliverables into a tangible and consistent body of work that fully represents their best set of skills, and compile their achievements in a digital portfolio. Additionally, they integrate their portfolio with other career artifacts and career management strategies, such as résumé, online presence, professional social network and professional memberships. Pre-requisite(s): COM 104, COM 105, COM 200, COM 204, COM 205, COM 206, COM 207, COM 306, and COM 307; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours