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	Foundations: Digital Media	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