The Minor in Public Relations will help students understand the role of Public Relations experts as they negotiate between the organizations they represent and the
media. Through theory and practice,
students will gain experience in the tools and ways of thinking that shape
stakeholder relationships.
The Minor is
administered by the School of Professional Communication.
To receive the Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:
Required courses (2):
| CMN 279 |
Introduction to Professional Communication |
| CMN 305 |
Strategic Public Relations in Prof Comm |
Group 1 Electives: Select a minimum of two (2) of the following:
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NNS 101*
|
Introduction to News Studies
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| NNS 102 |
Understanding Multimedia Journalism |
| NNS 103 |
Basics of Photojournalism |
| NNS 400 |
Critical Issues in Journalism |
|
(or JRN 400 Critical Issues in Journalism) |
| NNS 500 |
Journalism and the Arts |
|
(or JRN 500 Journalism and the Arts) |
| NNS 502 |
Journalism and the World of Business |
|
(or JRN 502 Journalism and the World of Business) |
| NNS 505 |
Health and Science Journalism |
|
(or JRN 505 Health and Science Journalism) |
| NNS 510 |
Reporting Religion |
|
(or JRN 510 Reporting Religion) |
| NNS 512 |
Reporting Sports |
|
(or JRN 512 Reporting Sports) |
JRN 401
|
History of Journalism
|
JRN 402
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Theory in Journalism and Mass Communications
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JRN 404
|
Journalism's Best
|
JRN 406
|
Age of Spin: Journalism and PR
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JRN 412
|
Documentary Survey
|
JRN 509
|
Journalism and the Political Arena
|
Group 2 Electives (no minimum):
| CMN 214 |
Communication and Language |
| CMN 269 |
Countercultural Communication |
| CMN 288 |
Promotional Comm and Social Media |
| CMN 306 |
Risk and Crisis Communication |
| CMN 314 |
Professional Presentations |
| CMN 413 |
Corporate Communications |
| CMN 450 |
Participatory Media and Communication |
| CMN 601 |
Visual Communication: A Critical Approach |
| MKT 100 |
Principles of Marketing |
*
NNS 101 is a pre-requisite for all NNS courses.
This Minor cannot be taken in conjunction with the
Minor in Professional Communication or the News Studies Minor.
Bachelor of Journalism (BJourn) students may use a maximum of two JRN courses as credits toward the Minor in Public Relations. Where JRN and NNS versions of a course are available (indicated by an asterisk), BJourn students must take JRN version of the course.
Professional Communication (BA) students may use a maximum of two CMN courses as credits toward the Minor in Public Relations.
