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College of Arts & Sciences

Public Relations

Minor Concentration in Public Relations (0691)

This minor concentration is designed for students who want a general introduction to the concepts and practices of the public relations profession. This minor concentration is restricted to College of Arts & Sciences, College of Fine Arts, and College of Engineering students.

Prerequisites for entering the program are a minimum grade of B in CAS WR 150 Writing and Research Seminar or CAS EN 220 Proseminar in Literature, and a grade of B in COM CO 201 Introduction to Communication Writing. The minor concentration should be declared before the end of the second semester of the sophomore year to ensure sufficient time to complete the requirements.

Required Courses

The following five courses are required for the minor concentration:

COM CM 301 Principles and Practices of Public Relations

COM CM 331 Writing for Communication

COM CM 380 Theory and Process of Communication

COM CM 441 Media Relations (prereq: COM CM 301 and CM 331)

COM CM 473 PR Lab (prereq: COM CM 301 and CM 331) (2 credits)

Please note: COM CM 473 must be taken twice in two consecutive semesters for a total of 4 credits.

Plus one course from the following:

COM CM 313 Corporate Public Relations (prereq: COM CM 301)

COM CM 321 Mass Communication Research

COM CM 345 Public Relations in Nonprofit Settings (prereq: COM CM 301)

Plus at least two courses from the following:

COM CM 303 Organizational Structure and Behavior

COM CM 311 Oral Presentations

COM CM 409 Persuasion and Public Opinion

COM CM 535 Political Campaigning

COM IR 531 Intercultural Communication

A grade point average of 2.3 is required in all COM courses. No transfer credit may be used to fulfill the program’s nine-course residence requirement in the College of Communication. Students must register for COM CO 201 at the College of Communication Office of Student Services (COM Room 123), and for all other courses at the corresponding COM department. Registration for COM courses is on a space-available basis. For further information, contact the CAS Academic Advising Center, CAS Room 105.

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