Public Relations (PUBRL.BA)

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3
^{_{(Students may need to complete}}^{_{ENGL 106}}^{_{prior to}}^{_{ENGL 110}}^{_{due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 110 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 or higher-level math

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
Two of the following (6): HUMN 202 , HUMN 301 , HUMN 302 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

One of the following (3): HIST 212 , PLSC 250

Two of the following (6): PSYC 200 , SOCI 200 , ECON 200

Respecting the Natural World

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , GSCI 121 , GSCI 122 , ASTR 111

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
Intermediate (or higher) level Foreign Language (6)

Specialty Core

COMM 200 - Understanding Human Communication 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 - Contemporary Media Relations Credit Hours: 3
DIGM 365 - Social Media Management Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 380 - Public Relations Cases and Strategies 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 Campaigns Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 495 - Christianity and Public Relations Credit Hours: 3
Choose one of the following:
COMM 211 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
DIGM 260 - Media Performance Credit Hours: 3

Electives - 12 hours

Choose from the following:

COMM 351 - Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
COMM 352 - Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 353 - Sport and Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 354 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 401 - Internship (Repeatable for credit) Credit Hours: 2
COMM 402 - Internship (Repeatable for Credit) Credit Hours: 1
COMM 350 - International Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 286 - Principles of Advertising Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 446 - PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition II Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 491-493 - Contemporary Topics in Public Relations Credit Hours: 1 (491), 2 (492), 3 (493)
PUBR 355 - Event Management Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 358 - Crisis Communication Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 445 - PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition I Credit Hours: 3

Specialty Area Subtotal Hours: 55

Elective Hours: 12

Approximately 12 hours of electives are required, although this may vary for each individual student. Any hours taken in second majors or miniors may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

SMFT-COM Communications Credit Hours:0

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