Public Relations, Bachelor of Science

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Hours

• COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
• ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
• ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Natural Science with lab: Select One(1) of the Following (plus lab) [4 Credits]:

• NSCI 2033 - ASTRONOMY AND EARTH SCIENCE Credits: 3
• NSCI 2433 - INVERTEBRATE & VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY Credits: 3
• NSCI 3333 - ECOLOGY Credits: 3
• NSCI 2233 - ASTRONOMY Credits: 3
• BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
• NSCI 1033 - LIFE SCIENCE Credits: 3
• NSCI 1433 - BOTANY Credits: 3
• CHEM 1213 - INTRO TO CHEMISTRY Credits: 3
• NSCI 1113 - INTRO TO PHYSICS Credits: 3
• BIOL 1333 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI Credits: 3

Behavioral Science: Select One(1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

• PSYC 1233 - PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3
• PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3

Social Science: Select One(1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

• SSCI 2233 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Credits: 3
• SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3
• BUSI 2103 - MACROECONOMICS Credits: 3
• POLS 4133 - CORNERSTONE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Credits: 3
• POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Historical Perspective:Select One(1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

• HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
• HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
• HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
• HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT Credits: 3

Humanities: Select One(1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

• HUMS 2033 - THEATRE APPRECIATION Credits: 3
• HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
• MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
• MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3
• COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
• ARTV 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
• MUSC 1223 - HIP HOP AND AMERICAN CULTURE Credits: 3

Literature: Select One(1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

• ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
• ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
• ENGL 2523 - BRITISH LITERATURE II Credits: 3
• ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
• ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
• ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3

Communication Core Studies - 16 Hours

• COMM 2083 - INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
• COMM 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
• COMM 3533 - MASS COMMUNICATION THEORY Credits: 3
• COMM 4533 - MASS COMMUNICATION LAW Credits: 3
• COMM 4833 - COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
• COMM 4001 - COMMUNICATION SEMINAR Credits: 1

Public Relations Core - 25 Hours

• COMM 2323 - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS Credits: 3
• COMM 3041 - PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTICUM Credits: 1
• COMM 3333 - WRITING FOR THE MASS MEDIA Credits: 3
• COMM 3323 - SOCIAL MEDIA IN PUBLIC RELATIONS Credits: 3
• COMM 3523 - DIGITAL LAYOUT AND DESIGN Credits: 3
• COMM 3363 - WRITING FOR PUBL RELATIONS & ADVERTISING Credits: 3
• COMM 4363 - CORPORATE PUBLIC RELATIONS Credits: 3
• COMM 4373 - PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS Credits: 3
• COMM 4383 - PUBLIC RELATIONS CASE STUDIES Credits: 3

Public Relations Electives – 9 credits

Select Nine (9) Credits from the Following:

• COMM 2023 - PHOTOGRAPHY Credits: 3
• BUSI 2123 - BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS Credits: 3
• COMM 2423 - INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM: WRITING FOR DIGITAL MEDIA Credits: 3
• COMM 3003 - MAGAZINE DESIGN & PRODUCTION Credits: 3
• COMM 3041 - PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTICUM Credits: 1
• BUSI 3303 - MARKETING Credits: 3