Public Relations Minor

The Public Relations minor teaches students the basics of strategic communication processes, primarily focusing on writing and creating campaigns.

This minor consists of 18 hours (9 hours of required courses, 9 hours of electives at the 3000-4000 level). Please see the catalog requirements for details.

No grade below a “C” will be accepted in the major or minor area, including any classes offered by the department.

Number of Credit Hours

18 Credit Hours

Around 6 Courses

Courses You Could Take

COMM 2700 - Introduction to Public Relations

Introduction to the field of public relations. Survey of public relations careers and history, including ethical and legal issues, and discussion of public relations practice, research, strategies, and theoretical concepts.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: JOUR 1010 or permission of instructor

Hours:
3

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COMM 3760 - Public Relations Writing

Practice and instruction in writing public relations materials for print, audio, video, and online media. Emphasis will be placed on effective writing skills and on the various types of public relations copy.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: COMM 2700 or permission of instructor

Hours:
3

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JOUR 1010 - News Writing and Reporting

Introduction to news reporting and writing for print, online and broadcast, as well as to public relations news release writing. Practice in fundamentals of such writing.

Hours:
3

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