Sample Schedule of a Public Relations Major - Department of Communication

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Four-Year Sample Schedule of an Public Relations Major:

Freshman-Fall Semester
Oral Communication*-3
College Reading & Writing*-3
Lifetime Health*-3
Introduction to Theatre-3
Introduction to Mass
Communication-3

15 hours

Freshman-Spring Semester
Cultural Pluralism in
American Society*-3
Quantitative Analysis*-3
Global Awareness*-3
Information Technology-3
Elective-3

15 hours

Sophomore-Fall Semester
Religious Foundations and
the Bible*-3
Management**-3
Newswriting-3
Interpersonal
Communication**-3
Marketing**-3

15 hours

Sophomore-Spring Semester
Social Science*-3
Science and Technology in
Society*-3
Organizational
Communication****-3
Editing-3
Article and Feature Writing-3

15 hours

Junior-Fall Semester
Introduction to PR-3
Humanities*-3
Radio Production**-4
Promotional Strategies-3
TV Production**-4
Chimes Reporting Lab-1

18 hours

Junior-Spring Semester
PR Writing
and Production-3
Broadcast
Newswriting****-3
Communication Inquiry-3
TV Broadcasting***-1
Group Discussion-3
Chimes Editing Lab-1

14 hours

Senior-Fall Semester
PR Research
and Planning-3
Ethical Issues*-3
Photography-4
Public Address-3
Public Relations Internship-3
Professional Activity-2

18 hours

Senior-Spring Semester
PR Campaigns-3
Special Topics in
Communication**-3
PR Internship-6
Pre-Professional Activity**-1
Elective or additional
internship hours-3

16 hours

All courses subject to availability and adviser approval. Public relations courses are offered on a two-year rotation, the sequence of which can begin as early as the freshman year.

*All undergraduates must demonstrate that these General Education goals have been met.
** Recommended but not required
*** Working on Capital TV production Skyline Columbus
**** Strongly recommended

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