Public Relations BA

Major Requirements

A major in public relations consists of:

COMM 110Principles of Public Speaking

3

COMM 170Media Literacy

3

COMM 180Introduction to Digital Media

3

 

COMM 216Interpersonal Communication

3

or

COMM 312Small Group Communication

3

 

COMM 330Media Law

3

COMM 240Principles of Public Relations

3

COMM 251Media Writing and Reporting

3

COMM 260Video Production I

3

COMM 280Social and Digital Media

3

COMM 308Media Effects

3

COMM 313Junior Assessment

2

COMM 317Current Issues in Communication I

1

COMM 320Interviewing

3

COMM 341Public Relations Campaigns

3

COMM 351Public Relations Writing

3

COMM 352Feature Writing

3

COMM 382Digital Storytelling

3

COMM 385 Digital and Professional Speaking

3

 

COMM 391Communication Field Experience

1

and/or

COMM 444Public Relations Student Society of America

1

 

COMM 400Senior Seminar

3

COMM 410Senior Assessment

2

COMM 428Communication Arts Internship

1 to 12

COMM 440Organizational Communication

3

COMM 391 and/or COMM 444 must be repeated for 3 semester hours total

COMM 428 must be taken for 3 semester hours

Effective as of 8/1/2019