Description
Administered by the Department of Journalism and Social Media, the courses in the Public Relations minor are designed to help students who are not majoring in Journalism and Broadcasting with a concentration in public relations learn about the growing field of public relations, which focuses on strategic communication for organizations, companies and individuals. JRB courses are listed under Journalism & Broadcasting.
Admission to the Program
Any undergraduate student who is not a Journalism and Broadcasting Major with a concentration in public relations can declare this minor.
Program Requirements
Students with a minor in Public Relations must complete a total of 19 credit hours (6 courses) including 16 credit hours of Required Courses and 3 credit hours of Electives.
Minor Requirements (19 Credits)
Required Courses (16Credits)
- JRB 105 Intro to Public Relations (every semester)
- JRB 221 Social Media Writing (every semester)
- JRB 225 Public Relations Principles and Practices (every semester)
- JRB 328 Public Relations Writing (every fall; prereq. JRB 225)
- JRB 432 PR Cases, Methods and Campaigns (every even spring; prerequisites. JRB 225 and JRB 328)
- JRB 468 Media Law & Ethics (every fall)
Electives - choose any one (3 Credits)
- JRB 220 Social Media Video (every semester)
- JRB 224 Newswriting (every semester)
- JRB 227 Mobile Journalism (every semester; prereq. JRB 224 or instructor permission)
- JRB 324 Community Journalism (every semester; preq. JRB 224)
- JRB 325 Feature Writing (occasionally; JRB 224 or instructor permission)
* Denotes courses that meet both minor and general education requirements