Mass Communications/Public Relations B.A.

124 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

31 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core - 63 hours

see Bachelor of Arts Degree Academic Core

For students in this major, the Speech Communication requirement in the core must be COMM 1320.

B.A. Mass Communications/Public Relations Major Required Courses – 36 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

COMM 2320	Intro to Mass Media	3
COMM 2360	Intro to Journalism	3
COMM 2370	Introduction to Public Relations	3
COMM 3370	Advanced Public Relations	3
COMM 4090	Senior Presentation	0
COMM 4330	SpecialTopics in Public Relation	3
COMM 4340	Law&Regulation/Mass Media	3
COMM 4360	Editing	3

Choose one:

COMM 1350	Business Speech	3
BADM 2312	Communicating in Business	3

Plus 3 hours of internships:

COMM 4197

Intern:Public Relations

1

Plus 9 hours from the following:

COMM 3310	Persuasion	3
COMM 3330	Photojournalism	3
BCIS 3350	Desktop Publishing & Print Prepartn	3
BMKT 3311	Principles of Marketing	3
BMKT 3312	Advertising and Promotion	3
BMKT 3322	Consumer Behavior	3