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B.S. in Communication, Public Relations Concentration

Students in the public relations concentration learn and practice the skills and understandings necessary for people to communication within large organizations. Graduates of the corporate communication concentration now work in public relations, internal video production and communication departments of major organizations, run consulting firms, etc. Many put their communication skills to work in sales and management positions as well.

All Communication majors must complete:
COM 1040 Media Writing
COM 1220 Introduction to Communication
COM 1211 Television Workshop I
Either COM 2140 Race and Gender in Media or COM 2260 Mass Media in Society
3 literature credits beyond ENG 205

In their senior year one of the following:
COM 4850 Senior Project
COM 4710 Senior Seminar
COM 4810 Communication Internship

In addition, public relations concentrators must fulfill the following requirements:
COM 2212 Television Workshop II: Electronic News Gathering
COM 2230 News Gathering and Writing
COM 2150 Public Relations
COM 3120 Multimedia
COM 3050 Media and Politics OR COM 3710 SPecial Topics in Public Relations

All Communication majors must then take 15 additional credits from any Communication classes offered other than those required above. All students must complete a total of 48 credits in the major, and complete an 18 or more credit minor or related concentration approved by the faculty advisor and Department Chairperson. The minor may not be within a Communication concentration nor may it include any courses the student applies to the major requirements. Should the major and minor require the same course, a relevant substitution is required in one or the other.