Public Relations Minor

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This minor provides students with an introduction to public relations and other related professions (e.g. marketing and social media). Public relations can be described as the strategic management of communication and relationships between organizations and their key publics.

Conceptual and practical courses in public relations and media writing form the core of the minor. Please consult your advisor for assistance when choosing electives and developing your academic plan.

Communication and Media Studies majors may only use 3 credits from the minor to fulfill a major requirement. An additional 15 credits, beyond major requirements, must be selected from the minor.

Program Requirements

The Minor in Public Relations consists of 18 credits. A grade of “C” or higher is required on all coursework for the minor.

Core courses (9 credits)

CMS 201 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
CMS 274 - Writing for the Media Credits: 3
CMS 301 - Public Relations: Cases and Campaigns Credits: 3

Public Relations Electives (9 credits)

CMS 200 - Research Methods in Communication Credits: 3
CMS 203 - Introduction to Video Production Credits: 3
CMS 204 - Introduction to Video Production Lab Credits: 1
CMS 215 - Journalism Reporting and Writing Credits: 3
CMS 223 - Communication Law Credits: 3
CMS 235 - Communicating Security Credits: 3
CMS 242 - Communication and Social Media Credits: 3
CMS 255 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
CMS 272 - Persuasion Credits: 3
CMS 306 - Managing Media Relations Credits: 3
CMS 322 - Digital Audio Storytelling Credits: 3
CMS 335 - Public Relations: Special Topics Credits: 3
CMS 340 - Narrative Filmmaking Credits: 3
CMS 341 - Narrative Filmmaking Lab Credits: 1
CMS 345 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3
CMS 360 - Ethical Dilemmas in the Digital Age Credits: 3
CMS 390 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
CMS 497 - On Bullshit Credits: 3
PHI 211 - Media Ethics Credits: 3