General Requirements

Students pursuing the minor in Public Relations must complete the following requirements

• 15 credit hours in Journalism & Communication
• Courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher
• Courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 across all courses required in the minor
• Minors are awarded concurrently with Baccalaureate degrees

Course Requirements

The following list contains requirements for students beginning the program between Fall 2021 and Summer 2022

• JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communications
• JOUR-J 200 Reporting, Writing & Editing I
• JOUR-J 321Principles of Public Relations
• JOUR-J 349 Public Relations Writing
• JOUR-J 429 Public Relations Campaigns

The following list contains requirements for students beginning the program Fall 2022 and after

• JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communications
• JOUR-J 200 Reporting, Writing & Editing I
• COMM-I 311 Copywriting in Advertising
• COMM-I 334 Public Relations in Strategic Communication
• COMM-I 347 Strategic Communication Campaigns