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School of Social Sciences

Minor in Public Relations

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

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