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PUBRL.BS 18-19    

General Education Requirements-Total Hours:53-59

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Specialty Area Requirements

• COMM 200 - Understanding Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 211 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• PUBR 284 - Principles of Public Relations Credit Hours: 3
• PUBR 301 - Public Relations and Advertising Research Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 305 - Communication Practicum Credit Hours: 1
• PUBR 316 - Public Relations Writing Credit Hours: 3
• PUBR 356 - Traditional and New Media Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 400 - Internship Seminar Credit Hours: 1
• COMM 401 - Internship (Repeatable for credit) Credit Hours: 2
• COMM 410 - Media Law Credit Hours: 3
• PUBR 430 - Public Relations Planning & Management Credit Hours: 3
• PUBR 495 - Christianity and Public Relations Credit Hours: 3

• Choose One of the Following Writing Courses:

• BUSN 251 - Business Communications Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 310 - Writing for the Media (W) Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 312 - Reporting and Writing (W) Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 362 - Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3
• DIGM 241 - Broadcast Copywriting Credit Hours: 3
• DIGM 242 - Broadcast Journalism Credit Hours: 3

• Choose One of the Following Digital Media Skills Courses:

• COMM 250 - Basic Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 260 - Desktop Publishing Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 270 - Web Page Design Credit Hours: 3
• DIGM 210 - Single Camera Applications and Aesthetics I (Lab Required) Credit Hours: 3
• DIGM 260 - Radio and Television Speech Credit Hours: 3
• DIGM 365 - Innovation and Social Media Credit Hours: 3

• Choose One of the Following Business/Marketing Courses:

• BUSN 205 - Principles of Business Management Credit Hours: 3
• MKTG 309 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• MKTG 410 - Global Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 426 - Integrated Marketing Communications Credit Hours: 3

Specialty Area Subtotal Hours: 55

General Electives-Total Hours: 6 - 15

Total Hours in Program: 120