Public Relations B.A.
Curriculum
Degree Requirements
120 credits total required for graduation
- at least 42 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above
Required prerequisites for the major:
- PRS 100: Intro to Public Relations
- COM 100: Fundamentals of Communication
Required core courses:
- PRS 320: Strategic Media Relations
- PRS 340: Public Relations
- PRS 441: Public Relations Practices
- PRS 477: Public Relations Internship
- COM 381: Research Methods in Communication
- WRT/PRS 331: Writing Public Relations
- JOR/PRS 341: Editing for Publication
+ choose one focus area (see Curriculum Sheets for specific course options):
- 9 credits from the Entrepreneurial focus area
- 9 credits from the Event Management focus area
- 9 credits from the Social Media focus area
Minor Option
The minor in Public Relations requires 18 course credits from the following: PRS100, COM100, PRS200 or 300, PRS340, COM200-level or COM300-level, WRT200-level, and PRS477 (internship)