Public Relations Minor

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Schedule of Classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Requirements for the liberal arts minor in public relations

The liberal arts minor in public relations requires a minimum of 24 credits distributed as follows:

1. Required courses:

JMS 2000 - Introduction to Journalism (4)
JMS 4950 - Journalism Internship (4) (when applicable to public relations and approved by adviser)
PR 2500 - Introduction to Public Relations (4)
PR 3510 - Public Relations Campaigns (4)
PR 3520 - Internal Public Relations (4)

2. Electives - complete one from the following

COM 3401 - Communication in Organizations (4)
COM 4404 - Crisis Communication (4)
JMS 4200 - Media Design (4)
JMS 4900 - Special Topics in Journalism (4) (when applicable to public relations and approved by adviser)
PR 3400 - Case Studies in Public Relations (4)
PR 3530 - Public Relations and the News (4)
PR 3540 - Social Media in Public Relations (4)

Notes

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of course work used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.