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Undergraduate Day Catalog 2013-2014

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Undergraduate Day Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Relations, B.A.

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120 Credit Hours

*Must include a minor (excluding the Communication and Public Relations minors)

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

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

Note:

Incoming students must take COM 1113 - Public Speaking , ENG 1113 - English Composition I , and ENG 1123 - English Composition II during their freshman year. Students transferring to PBA after their freshman year must take these courses within their first two semesters of study.

Required School of Communication and Media Courses - 9 Credit Hours

COM 1033 - Introduction to Mass Media 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 2133 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3513 - Communication Ethics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Required Public Relations Courses - 15 Credit Hours

COM 2803 - Foundations of Public Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3033 - Persuasion 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3123 - Writing for Public Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 4053 - Public Relations Campaigns 3 Credit Hour(s)
COMV 4733 - Internship in Public Relations 3 Credit Hour(s) *

Note:

* Students majoring in Public Relations are strongly advised to take their internship in the summer semester between their junior and senior years.

Public Relations Electives - 9 Credit Hours

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

BUR 3053 - Fundraising & Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUR 3163 - Integrated Marketing Communications 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3013 - Advanced Rhetorical Studies 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3363 - Professional Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 3563 - Introduction to Communication Research 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 4153 - Political Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 4783 - Digital Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSM 2013 - Introduction to Christian Social Ministry 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 3033 - Social Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

BUR 3053 , BUR 3163 , and PSY 3033 have pre-requisites that the student must first fulfill before the course can be taken for elective credit.

Note:

*A minor and 44-45 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