Public Relations, B.A.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Public Relations majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in the General Education Program .

Required School of Communication and Media Courses - 9 Credit Hours

• COM 1033 - Introduction to Mass Media
• COM 2133 - Interpersonal Communication
• COM 3513 - Communication Ethics

Required Public Relations Courses - 18 Credit Hours

• PRL 2803 - Foundations of Public Relations
• COM 3033 - Persuasion
• PRL 3123 - Writing for Public Relations
• PRL 4013 - Public Relations Strategies
• PRL 4053 - Public Relations Campaigns
• PRLV 4733 - Internship in Public Relations *

Public Relations Electives - 9 Credit Hours

Students must choose 9 credit hours of electives from any of the courses below:

• BUR 3163 - Integrated Marketing Communications
• COM 3013 - Speech Performance and the Oral Tradition
• COM 3363 - Professional Communication
• COM 3563 - Introduction to Communication Research
• COM 4023 - Human Communication Theory
• COM 4153 - Political Communication
• COM 4783 - Digital Culture
• CSM 2013 - Introduction to Christian Social Ministry
• PSY 3033 - Social Psychology

Note:

*A minor and 41-42 additional credit hours are required to meet the 120 total and the 42 upper-division credit hour requirements.

Sample Degree Plan

Public Relations Degree Plan